Sokolica Monastery

The Sokolica Monastery is located in the village of , on the territory of the municipality of Zvečan, in . It belongs to the Eparchy of Raška and Prizren of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Serbian Orthodox
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Kosovo
  • Also known as: “Sokolica Monastery (Boljetin)”, “Sokolica Monastery Boljetin”, and “Sokolica Monastery in Boljetin”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zvečan Fortress and Zvečan railway station.

Castle
Photo: Andrija.b, CC BY 3.0 rs.
The Fortress of , also known as Zvečan/Zveçan medieval fortress and Fortress of Mitrovica, located in the northwest of the city of North Mitrovica, in , is an enormous castle and one of the oldest fortresses in Southeastern Europe. is situated 3 km southwest of Sokolica Monastery.

Railway station
Photo: Phil Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2½ km southwest of Sokolica Monastery.

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monument to the Serbian and Albanian Partisans honors the Albanian and Serbian partisans from the Republic of who died in World War II in Yugoslavia from 1941–1945. is situated 3½ km south of Sokolica Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boletin and Zvečan.

Village
Photo: Радосав Стојановић, Public domain.
or Boljetin, is a village in the municipality of , . It is solely inhabited by Kosovo Albanians. Isa Boletini, an iconic Albanian nationalist and significant military leader of Albanian independence, was born in the village.

Town
Photo: Радосав Стојановић, Public domain.
or Zveçan is a town and municipality located in the in . As of 2015, it has a population of 16,650 inhabitants. It covers an area of 122 km2, and consists of a town and 35 villages. is situated 3 km southwest of Sokolica Monastery.

Village
or Lisica is a in the municipality of in the , . According to the 2011 census, it has 519 inhabitants. Originally the village was named "Te Lisi" meaning "To the tree". The Serbian re-naming means "fox". is situated 3 km southeast of Sokolica Monastery.

Sokolica Monastery

Latitude
42.9274° or 42° 55′ 39″ north
Longitude
20.86269° or 20° 51′ 46″ east
Open location code
8GJ2WVG7+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 180350122
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­serbian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q3320342
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Spanish—“Sokolica Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Manastiri i Sokolicës”
  • Dutch: “Manastir Sokolica”
  • French: “monastère de Sokolica”
  • French: “Monastère de Sokolica”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Соколица”
  • Serbian: “Manastir Sokolica (Boljetin)”
  • Serbian: “Manastir Sokolica Boljetin”
  • Serbian: “Manastir Sokolica”
  • Serbian: “Бољетински манастир Соколица”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Соколица (Бољетин)”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Соколица Бољетин”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Соколица у Бољетину”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Соколица”
  • Serbian: “Црква Богородичиног покрова у Бољетину”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de Sokolica”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Manastir Sokolica and Muzeu i Isa Boletinit.

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