1200-year-old church near Novi Pazar. One of the most important sacral objects in the early medieval Serbian state; UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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1. The church is dedicated to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, but it’s probably best known simply as [Peter’s Church](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles_Peter_and_Paul,_Ras). It was a very important place during the first Serbian dynasty, the [Vlastimirovći](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlastimirovi%C4%87_dynasty), but also centuries later, during the most famous Serbian dynasty, the [Nemanjići](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemanji%C4%87_dynasty). National Councils were held there in the 12th century, the most famous being a [1176 meeting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_against_Bogomilism_(Serbia)) that outlawed [Bogumilism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogomilism). The church was designated a [UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles_Peter_and_Paul,_Ras#Contemporary).

2. I am from the US and was surprised to find that the Albanian people built so many of these orthodox churches for fun even though they are Muslim.

3. It is beautful.

4. It looks so srene

5. I can read some of the gravestones. The 6th one in the front, left to right, is of one Stefan Mutafchia (descended from weavers), ~~a weaver by trade~~, who died on December 1st, ~~1930~~ 1830.

6. nice looking after all that time