List of World Heritage Sites in Serbia facts for kids

The List of World Heritage Sites in Romania is a group of places chosen by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

History

UNESCO was created for the "conservation and protection of the world’s inheritance of books, works of art and monuments of history and science". The constitution of UNESCO was ratified in 1946 by 26 countries.

Serbia agreed to take part in the World Heritage Convention in 2001.

List

The World Heritage Site (WHS) list has developed over time. It is part of a process; and the list continues to grow.

There are four WHS places in Serbia.

World Heritage List

Image	Name	Location	Type (criteria)	Description	Date	Number
All of the sites are Cultural Heritage.
	Gamzigrad-Romuliana Palace of Galerius	Zaječar	III, IV	The site has fortifications, the palace in the north-western part of the complex, basilicas, temples, hot baths, memorial complex, and a tetrapylon.	2007	1253
	^{Medieval Monuments in Kosovo} Dečani Monastery	Peć	II, III, IV	The Dečani Monastery was built in the mid-14th century for the Serbian king Stefan Dečanski and is also his mausoleum. The Patriarchate of Peć Monastery is a group of four domed churches with a series of wall paintings.	2004	724
	^{Medieval Monuments in Kosovo} Patriarchate of Peć Monastery	Peć
	^{Medieval Monuments in Kosovo} Our Lady of Ljeviš	Prizren
	^{Medieval Monuments in Kosovo} Gračanica Monastery	Gračanica
	Studenica Monastery	Kraljevo	I, II, IV, VI	The Studenica Monastery was made in the late 12th century by Stefan Nemanja. It is the largest and richest of Serbia’s Orthodox monasteries.	1986	389
	^{Stari Ras and Sopoćani} Stari Ras	Raška	I, III	Outside Stari Ras, the first capital of Serbia, there is an impressive group of medieval monuments. There are fortresses, churches and monasteries. The monastery at Sopoćani is a reminder of the contacts between Western civilization and the Byzantine world.	1979	96
	^{Stari Ras and Sopoćani} Sopoćani	Raška	I, III		1979	96