@Wondernature 16 September 2022

DECANI MONASTERY is located in the valley of the river lumbardh, in the west of Kosovo, and is a unique construction in Kosovo. The exterior part of the church is a mix of roman and Gothic styles, whereas its interior has combined traditional Orthodox and byzantine drawings. The monastery is a monumental building, basilica with five naves, covered in cubes, and stands on tambour and narthex with three naves. The church along with the cupola is 32 meters high, which was known as "Deçani i Lartë" during the medieval period. The main architect of Decani Monastery was the master Fra Vito from Kotor, a Franciscanmonk, who had decorated the monastery with many elements that set apart Romanesque. Within Decani Monastery there are frescoes from the XIV century. ©wondernature #photography #noisecash #randomthoughts #travel #history