Raška

Raška is a locality in , , . Raška is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sopoćani and Stari Ras.

Monastery
Photo: Pavle Marjanovic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monastery, an endowment of King Stefan Uroš I of , was built from 1259 to 1270, near the source of the Raška River in the region of Ras, the centre of the Serbian medieval state.

Archaeological site
Photo: Саша Стефановић!!!, Public domain.
Ras, known in modern Serbian historiography as , was a medieval fortress complex located in the vicinity of former marketplace of Staro Trgovište, some 10–11 kilometers west of modern-day city of in southwestern . is situated 2½ km east of Raška.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Doljani and Zabrdje.

Village
is a village situated in municipality in .

Hamlet
Zabrđe is a village situated in municipality in .

Hamlet
is a village situated in municipality in .

Raška

Latitude
43.12076° or 43° 7′ 15″ north
Longitude
20.3857° or 20° 23′ 9″ east
Elevation
689 metres (2,260 feet)
Open location code
8GM249CP+87
Geo­Names ID
835934
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In Other Languages

“Raška” goes by many names.
  • Serbian: “Raška”

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