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Devič

The Devič Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox abbey in . It was built in 1434 and is dedicated to St Joanikije of Devič. Devič was declared Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1990.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Serbian Orthodox
  • Description: building and immovable cultural property in the Kosovska Mitrovica Administrative District, Serbia
  • Also known as: “Devič Monastery”, “Manastir Devic”, “Monastery Devič”, “Monastery of the Virgin Mary (Lauša)”, and “Monastery of the Virgin Mary Lauša”
  • Address: Skënderaj, 38338

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bajram Aliu Stadium.

Stadium
Photo: Drenisa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a multi-use in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Drenica of the Kosovar Superliga. is situated 3½ km northeast of Devič.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llaushë and Skenderaj.

Village
or Lauša is a village in , , .

Town
Photo: Leotrimhamiti9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Srbica, is a town and municipality located in the , . According to the 2024 census, the municipality of Skënderaj has 40,664 inhabitants. is situated 3½ km north of Devič.

Village
or is a village in . The village is exclusively inhabited by ethnic Albanians; in the 2024 census, it had 2115 inhabitants. is situated 4 km east of Devič.

Devič

Latitude
42.71852° or 42° 43′ 7″ north
Longitude
20.77406° or 20° 46′ 27″ east
Elevation
668 metres (2,192 feet)
Open location code
8GJ2PQ9F+CJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 403832506
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­serbian_orthodox
Geo­Names ID
791503
Wiki­data ID
Q1282446
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Serbo-Croatian—“Devič” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Manastiri i Deviçit, Skënderaj”
  • Bulgarian: “Девички манастир”
  • Czech: “Klášter Devič”
  • Dutch: “Klooster Devic”
  • Dutch: “Klooster Devič”
  • French: “Monastère de Devic”
  • French: “monastère de Devič”
  • French: “Monastère de Devič”
  • Japanese: “デヴィチュ修道院”
  • Macedonian: “Девич”
  • Macedonian: “Девички манастир”
  • Polish: “Monaster Devič”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Девич”
  • Serbian: “Manastir Devič (Lauša)”
  • Serbian: “Manastir Devič Lauša”
  • Serbian: “Manastir Dević”
  • Serbian: “Manastir Devič”
  • Serbian: “Девич”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Девич (Лауша)”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Девич Лауша”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Девич”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Manastir Devič”

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