Church of the Ascension of Christ

The Visoki Dečani Monastery is a medieval Serbian Orthodox Christian monastery located near , . It was founded in the first half of the 14th century by Stefan Dečanski, King of Serbia.
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  • Opening hours: 9:30 AM—5:30 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Serbian Orthodox
  • Also known as: “Visoki Decani Church”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deçan and Lëbushë.

Town
is a town and municipality in the , . The municipality has an area of 293.94 km2 and it includes the town and 37 smaller settlements. According to the last census of 2024, the municipality has a population of 27,775.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Church of the Ascension of Christ.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Church of the Ascension of Christ.

Church of the Ascension of Christ

Latitude
42.54705° or 42° 32′ 49″ north
Longitude
20.26641° or 20° 15′ 59″ east
Open location code
8GJ2G7W8+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 223823520
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­serbian_orthodox
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In Other Languages

From French to Serbian—“Church of the Ascension of Christ” goes by many names.
  • French: “Église de Dečani”
  • Greek: “Καθολικό της Ιεράς Μονής του Ντέτσανε”
  • Russian: “Дечанский храм”
  • Serbian: “Dečanska crkva”
  • Serbian: “Дечанска црква”

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