The Hermitage and Monastery of Saint Peter Koriški (Serbian: Испосница и манастир Светог Петра Коришког, romanized: Isposnica i manastir Svetog Petra Koriškog; Albanian: Vetmia e Shën Petrit Korishës) is a ruin of the hermitage and monastery located in Koriša, Prizren municipality, Kosovo. The monastery and hermitage are on the same location.
| Hermitage of St. Peter Koriški | |
|---|---|
Испосница Светог Петра Коришког Vetmia e Shën Petrit Korishës | |
 Hermitage of St. Peter Koriški overview | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Serbian Orthodoxy |
| District | Prizren |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Ruins, abandoned in 1453[1] |
| Leadership | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Location | |
| Location | Kosovo |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°15′01″N 20°48′15″E / 42.2504057°N 20.8041107°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hermitage |
| Completed | 1200/1325 |
| Materials | stone |
| Official name: Monastery and Hermitage of Saint Peter Koriški | |
| Type | Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance |
| Designated | 1950 |
| Reference no. | СК 1400 |
History
The Monastery is an ancient cave dwelling that was abandoned in 1453 after the Turkish invasion.[1] After the monastery was disbanded, the remains of St. Peter Koriški were moved to the monastery at Crna Reka in 1572.
The hermitage was a declared cultural monument on 16 December 1950,[2] and registered as a Protected Monument of Culture in 1990 under the protection of the Republic of Serbia.[3]
In February 2021, a group of four Kosovo Albanians was arrested by local police authorities for stealing archeological remains.[4]
Gallery
Remains of 15th-century frescoes
Former St. Peter Koriški tomb
Hermitage pillars
References
