Raška
Raška is a locality in Novi Pazar, Raška District, Central Serbia. Raška is situated nearby to the village Doljani, as well as near the locality Odojevići.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sopoćani and Stari Ras.
Sopoćani
Monastery
Photo: Pavle Marjanovic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sopoćani Monastery, an endowment of King Stefan Uroš I of Serbia, 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.
Stari Ras
Archaeological site
Photo: Саша Стефановић!!!, Public domain.
Ras, known in modern Serbian historiography as Stari Ras, is a medieval fortress and area located in the vicinity of former market-place of Staro Trgovište, some 10–11 kilometers west of modern-day city of Novi Pazar in Serbia. Stari Ras is situated 2½ km east of Raška.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Doljani and Zabrdje.
Raška
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Raska”
- Location: Novi Pazar, Raška District, Central Serbia, Podrinje, Serbia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.12076° or 43° 7′ 15″ northLongitude
20.3857° or 20° 23′ 9″ eastElevation
689 metres (2,260 feet)Open location code
8GM249CP+87GeoNames ID
835934
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In Other Languages
“Raška” goes by many names.
- Serbian: “Raška”
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