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decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7895\" src=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Manastir-Presvete-Bogorodice-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Manastir-Presvete-Bogorodice-01.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Manastir-Presvete-Bogorodice-01-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Manastir-Presvete-Bogorodice-01-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Manastir-Presvete-Bogorodice-01-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Monastery of the Holy Virgin was built by Stefan Nemanja (1166\u20131196), in the immediate vicinity of present-day Kur\u0161umlija, on a plateau above the confluence of the Kosanica and Toplica rivers. The church was erected on the foundations of an older early Byzantine triconch church dating back to the 6th century. It is believed that Stefan Nemanja built this endowment for his wife Ana, who became a nun in this monastery under the monastic name Anastasia. It is also assumed that during the mid-15th century the monastery was cared for by Mara Brankovi\u0107, daughter of Despot \u0110ura\u0111 Brankovi\u0107, who had her court nearby.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8759 size-full alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/presvete-bogorodice-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/presvete-bogorodice-10.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/presvete-bogorodice-10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/presvete-bogorodice-10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/presvete-bogorodice-10-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Archaeological excavations conducted at this site confirmed the existence of an ancient and medieval necropolis, as well as one structure belonging to the monastery complex. Like the nearby Monastery of Saint Nicholas, this church remained active until the Great Migration of the Serbs in 1690, after which a period of gradual decay began.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the Church of the Holy Virgin is popularly known as the Church of Saint Petka \u2013 Petkova\u010da. Every Good Friday, before Easter, people gather around this holy site to light candles and pray.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7897\" src=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Manastir-Presvete-Bogorodice-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Manastir-Presvete-Bogorodice-03.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Manastir-Presvete-Bogorodice-03-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Manastir-Presvete-Bogorodice-03-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Manastir-Presvete-Bogorodice-03-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Monastery of the Holy Virgin has been declared a cultural monument of exceptional importance. Architecturally, it represents a unique example of Serbian medieval endowments. Today, the church remains in ruins.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8128 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/presvete-bogorodice-2025-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/presvete-bogorodice-2025-01.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/presvete-bogorodice-2025-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/presvete-bogorodice-2025-01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/presvete-bogorodice-2025-01-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HomeMonastery of the Holy Virgin Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Print Email The Monastery of the Holy Virgin was built by Stefan Nemanja (1166\u20131196), in the immediate vicinity of present-day Kur\u0161umlija, on a plateau above the confluence of the Kosanica and Toplica rivers. 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