Rajinovac

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Monastery Rajinovac

Rajinovac is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the south end of Begaljica. While its date of founding is not known, it was first mentioned in the year 1528 [1] in the Ottoman census of the Belgrade municipalities, listed as "Monastery of saint Rajko" - Manastir Svetog Rajka. The first major renovation of the monastery and church was completed by knez (Serb mayor) of Begaljica, Stevan Andrejić-Palalija in the year 1793. [2] The church is dedicated to the Nativity of the Mother of God. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Hannover, Brigitta Gabriela (May 2009). Serbien: Unterwegs zu verborgenen Klöstern und Kunstschätzen. Trescher Verlag. p. 157. ISBN   978-3-89794-144-1.
  2. ↑ Jugoslavenski leksikografski zavod "Miroslav Krleža." (1987). Likovna enciklopedija Jugoslavije, Volume 2. Jugoslavenski leksikografski zavod. p. 689. ISBN   978-86-7053-001-0.
  3. ↑ Kanitz, Felix Philipp; Bogoljub Jovanović (1904). Das königreich Serbien und das Serbenvolk: -2. bd. Land und bevölkerung. B. Meyer. p.  131. OCLC   657543104.

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