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  • Walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia--red roofs
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  • Walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia--red roofs
    angier-0909-dubrovnik-9188.JPG
  • Walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia--red roofs
    angier-0909-dubrovnik-9155.JPG
  • Walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia--red roofs and drying towell
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  • Walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia--houses and buildings with red roofs
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  • Walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia--red roofs
    angier-0909-dubrovnik-9170.JPG
  • Walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia--houses and buildings with red roofs
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  • Walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia--red roofs
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  • Walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia--red roofs and windows
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  • Bell tower of a church and terra cotta roofs, walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia
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  • Bell tower of a church and terra cotta roofs, walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia
    angier-0909-dubrovnik-9102.JPG
  • Bell tower of a church and terra cotta roofs, walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia
    angier-0909-dubrovnik-9076.JPG
  • Bell tower of a church and terra cotta roofs, walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia
    angier-0909-dubrovnik-9083.JPG
  • Terra cotta roofs and TV antennas, Village of Cerrito Guidi, Tuscano, Italy
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  • Tower view of of the village roofs and surrounding farms of Vinci, Tuscano, Italy
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  • Tower view of of the village roofs and surrounding farms of Vinci, Tuscano, Italy
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  • Terra cotta roofs, from the tower,  Vinci, Tuscano, Italy
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  • Tower view of of the village roofs and surrounding farms of Vinci, Tuscano, Italy
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  • A morning view from the 4th-floor apartment window, Venice, Italy
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  • Walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia--looking up the hill from the wall by the tea
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  • City from the highest point in the protective wall, walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia, cruise ships
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  • An orthodox church and view of the city of Trikala, Greece
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  • TV antennas and church dome, morning view from the 4th-floor apartment window, Venice, Italy
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  • Stari Grad--Herceg Novi on Kotor Bay--terra cotta roofs
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  • Cathedral of the Assumption (1777-99) and Church of the Assmption (1030?--probably 1648) at the Savina Monastery in Herceg Novi--terra cotta roofs
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  • Stari Grad--Herceg Novi on Kotor Bay--terra cotta roofs
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  • Stari Grad--Herceg Novi on Kotor Bay--terra cotta roofs
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  • Stari Grad--Herceg Novi on Kotor Bay--terra cotta roofs
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  • Two bell towers and vaulted roofs, Oia, Santorini, Greece
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  • Walled city (stari grad) of Duvbrovnik, founded c. 972 along the Dalmatian Coast on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia--terra cotta roof
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  • Chimney and tile terra cotta roof, Historic Mission San Antonio de Padua, 3rd of the Father Serra Mission, 1771, Monterey County, Calif.
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  • Roof tiles in storage during earthquake retrofit repair, Historic Mission San Antonio de Padua, Jolon, Calif.<br />
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3rd of the California Missions and established by Fr. Junipero Serra, 1771.
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  • Roof tiles in storage during earthquake retrofit repair, Historic Mission San Antonio de Padua, Jolon, Calif.<br />
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3rd of the California Missions and established by Fr. Junipero Serra, 1771.
    angier-1410-san_antonio-mission-3252.JPG
  • Roof tiles in storage during earthquake retrofit repair, Historic Mission San Antonio de Padua, Jolon, Calif.<br />
<br />
3rd of the California Missions and established by Fr. Junipero Serra, 1771.
    angier-1410-san_antonio-mission-3242.JPG
  • Roof tiles in storage during earthquake retrofit repair, Historic Mission San Antonio de Padua, Jolon, Calif.<br />
<br />
3rd of the California Missions and established by Fr. Junipero Serra, 1771.
    angier-1410-san_antonio-mission-3230.JPG
  • Roof tiles in storage during earthquake retrofit repair, Historic Mission San Antonio de Padua, Jolon, Calif.<br />
<br />
3rd of the California Missions and established by Fr. Junipero Serra, 1771.
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  • Drone overflight of Mission San Antonio de Padua, near Jolon, Monterey County, California during the retrofit of the roof and main chapel for earthquake reinforcement.
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  • Drone overflight of Mission San Antonio de Padua, near Jolon, Monterey County, California during the retrofit of the roof and main chapel for earthquake reinforcement.
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  • Terra cotta tile roof, Mission San Antonio de Padua, California.
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  • Stone roof, Makrinitsa, Greece on the hillside above Volos
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  • Stone roof, Makrinitsa, Greece on the hillside above Volos
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  • Stone roof house, Makrinitsa, Greece on the hillside above Volos with the Pagasitikos Kolpos (Pagasetic Gulf) in the distance
    angier-1209-makrinitsa-greece-6068.JPG
  • Stone roof house, Makrinitsa, Greece on the hillside above Volos with the Pagasitikos Kolpos (Pagasetic Gulf) in the distance
    angier-1209-makrinitsa-greece-5994.JPG
  • Gate and arch vaulted roof, Chora, Anafi, Greece
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  • Red wooden barn with cupola ventilators, curved roof and second wing in North Dakota.
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  • Wood barn with dormer, two doors, red metal roof, edge of the woods in rural eastern Texas.
    angier_0611-houston-13369.jpg
  • Roof tiles in storage during earthquake retrofit repair, Historic Mission San Antonio de Padua, Jolon, Calif.<br />
<br />
3rd of the California Missions and established by Fr. Junipero Serra, 1771.
    angier-1410-san_antonio-mission-3238.JPG
  • Stiched composite panorama of 17 photos from drone overflight of Mission San Antonio de Padua, near Jolon, Monterey County, California during the retrofit of the roof and main chapel for earthquake reinforcement.
    angier-1411-san_antonio-drone-2211-p...JPG
  • Stiched composite panorama of 17 photos from drone overflight of Mission San Antonio de Padua, near Jolon, Monterey County, California during the retrofit of the roof and main chapel for earthquake reinforcement.
    angier-1410-mission-san_antonio-dron...JPG
  • Doorway to the roof at the front of the chapel, Mission San Antonio de Padua, California.
    angier-1104-san_antonio-3548p.JPG
  • House with stone roof, Makrinista, Greece on the hillside above Volos
    angier-1209-makrinitsa-greece-6064.JPG
  • Weathered wooden barn with shake roof, tank house, San Joaquin Valley of Calif.
    angier_0810-merced-8124.jpg
  • Wood barn with dormer, two doors, red metal roof, edge of the woods in rural eastern Texas.
    angier_0611-houston-13388.jpg
  • Terra cotta tile roof, Mission San Antonio de Padua, California.
    angier-1104-san_antonio-3743.JPG
  • Red roofed log barn along the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River in the San Juan Mountains, Colo.
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  • Giant vernacular Nikon D90 camera and lens on the rooftop about a photoshop in Vranje, Serbia.
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  • Giant vernacular Nikon D90 camera and lens on the rooftop about a photoshop in Vranje, Serbia.
    angier-1209-vranje-serbia-8705.JPG
  • Giant vernacular Nikon D90 camera and lens on the rooftop about a photoshop in Vranje, Serbia.
    angier-1209-vranje-serbia-8697.JPG
  • Green wooden barn at the Broadacres Ranch, Creede, Colo.
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  • Exterior of the 4th century baptistery at the church of 100 doors (Ekatontapiliani), Naoussa, Greece.
    angier-1109-paros-15107.JPG
  • Tabby cat licking his paw, bougainvillea, Fira, Santorini, Greece.
    angier-1109-santorini-4363.JPG
  • Long Shadows by Susan How..Mission San Miguel Arcángel Portfolio.Photographed April, 2009 and published 2009...
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  • White wooden semi-gothic arch barn, rural Ill.
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  • Green wooden outhouse with red door in the Colorado Rockys
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  • White barn and silos in rural western Tennessee
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  • White barn, silos, black and white bulls in the field in rural western Tennessee
    angier_0610-fayette-10100.jpg
  • Olive trees and orchards, Vinci, Tuscano, Italy
    angier-1708-6290-vinci-f2.JPG
  • Curves of vaulted arch and homes on the landscape, Pyrgos, Santorini, Greece
    angier-1109-santorini-6308.JPG
  • Red barn known as the Phelps Barn now owned by Billy Parks in the rural hills of Tennessee.
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  • White barn, silos, black and white bulls in the field, rural western Tenn.
    angier_0610-fayette-10122.jpg
  • Two wood barns with rusting metal roofs on the side of a field in the woods
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  • Roofs and doors of stone barns and walls overlooking Chora and the Assumption of the Virgin Mary church, Folegandros, Cyclades, Greece
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  • Roofs and doors of stone barns and walls overlooking Chora and the Assumption of the Virgin Mary church, Folegandros, Cyclades, Greece
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  • Roofs and doors of stone barns and walls overlooking Chora and the Assumption of the Virgin Mary church, Folegandros, Cyclades, Greece
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  • Roofs and doors of stone barns and walls overlooking Chora and the Assumption of the Virgin Mary church, Folegandros, Cyclades, Greece
    angier-1109-folegandros-18021.JPG
  • Red barn with winged shed roofs, long horn resting in the field, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina.
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  • Skaros and vaulted roofs through an archway, Fira, Santorini, Greece.
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  • Stephen Johnson-Roofs and Cross..Mission San Antonio de Padua Portfolio.Photographed April 2011 and published September 2011...
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  • Ruins of the 19th century Spanish Jewish Synagog, Vidin, Bulgaria.<br />
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It was the second largest in Bulgaria and was abandoned in 1949. Restoration started the 1980s and after the roof was removed, efforts were abandoned upon the collapse of the Communists in the late 1980s.
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  • Chapel window and terra-cotta wing roof, Mission San Antonio de Padua, California.
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  • Hole in the roof and doors of stone shelters, walls overlooking Chora and the Assumption of the Virgin Mary church, Folegandros, Cyclades, Greece
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  • Ruins of the 19th century Spanish Jewish Synagog, Vidin, Bulgaria.<br />
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It was the second largest in Bulgaria and was abandoned in 1949. Restoration started the 1980s and after the roof was removed, efforts were abandoned upon the collapse of the Communists in the late 1980s.
    angier-bulgaria-vidin-9412.JPG
  • Ruins of the 19th century Spanish Jewish Synagog, Vidin, Bulgaria.<br />
<br />
It was the second largest in Bulgaria and was abandoned in 1949. Restoration started the 1980s and after the roof was removed, efforts were abandoned upon the collapse of the Communists in the late 1980s.
    angier-bulgaria-vidin-9313.JPG
  • Ruins of the 19th century Spanish Jewish Synagog, Vidin, Bulgaria.<br />
<br />
It was the second largest in Bulgaria and was abandoned in 1949. Restoration started the 1980s and after the roof was removed, efforts were abandoned upon the collapse of the Communists in the late 1980s.
    angier-bulgaria-vidin-9309.JPG
  • St. Sava icon in the Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, 1252 AD--Church of St. Nicholas with iconography depicting the life of St. Elijah<br />
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Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
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  • Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, 1252 AD--Church of St. Nicholas with iconography depicting the life of St. Elijah<br />
<br />
Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
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  • Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, 1252 AD--Church of St. Nicholas with iconography depicting the life of St. Elijah<br />
<br />
Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
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  • Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, 1252 AD--Church of St. Nicholas with iconography depicting the life of St. Elijah<br />
<br />
Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
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  • Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, 1252 AD--Church of St. Nicholas with iconography depicting the life of St. Elijah<br />
<br />
Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
    angier-0909-moraca-5321.JPG
  • Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, 1252 AD--Church of St. Nicholas with iconography depicting the life of St. Elijah<br />
<br />
Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
    angier-0909-moraca-5317.JPG
  • Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, 1252 AD--Church of St. Nicholas with iconography depicting the life of St. Elijah<br />
<br />
Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
    angier-0909-moraca-5315.JPG
  • Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, 1252 AD--Church of St. Nicholas with iconography depicting the life of St. Elijah<br />
<br />
Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
    angier-0909-moraca-5309.JPG
  • Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, 1252 AD--Church of St. Nicholas with iconography depicting the life of St. Elijah<br />
<br />
Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
    angier-0909-moraca-5292.JPG
  • Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, 1252 AD--Church of St. Nicholas with iconography depicting the life of St. Elijah<br />
<br />
Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
    angier-0909-moraca-5286.JPG
  • Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, 1252 AD--Church of St. Nicholas with iconography depicting the life of St. Elijah<br />
<br />
Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
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  • Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, 1252 AD--Church of St. Nicholas with iconography depicting the life of St. Elijah<br />
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Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
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  • Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, 1252 AD--Church of St. Nicholas with iconography depicting the life of St. Elijah<br />
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Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
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  • Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, 1252 AD--Church of St. Nicholas with iconography depicting the life of St. Elijah<br />
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Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
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  • Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, Montenegro, 1252 AD--frescoes at the front entrance--Main chapel: Church of the Assumption<br />
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Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
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  • Moraca Monastery, Sinjajevina Mountains, 1252 AD--frescoes at the front entrance--Main chapel: Church of the Assumption<br />
<br />
Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Moraca River in central Montenegro. It is one of the most monumental orthodox Middle Age monuments in Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjic, king of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja in 1252. This is written above the western portal.<br />
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travelers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the style of Raska churches. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.<br />
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
    angier-0909-moraca-5179.JPG
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