Discover Local Treasures

Step through centuries of history where East meets West. Explore the spiritual heart and resilient fortresses of Novi Pazar.

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Religious13th century

The endowment of King Stefan Uroš I, whose 13th-century frescoes rank among the finest surviving medieval paintings in Europe.

ReligiousOldest in Serbia

The oldest surviving church in Serbia, standing on a hill above the city on ground that was sacred long before Christianity.

ReligiousAround 1170

Stefan Nemanja's endowment of around 1170, set on a height above Novi Pazar and named for the two towers that once flanked it.

Religious16th century

The city's principal mosque, built in the first half of the 16th century, its name meaning "golden jewel".

NatureWalking

The river that gave the region its name rises west of the city and runs straight through its centre.

HistoricalCity centre

A fortress in the middle of the city, today a public park inside its ramparts, with the watchtower that has become Novi Pazar's emblem.

HistoricalArchaeological site

The fortified core of the Serbian medieval state, today an archaeological site on the hills west of Novi Pazar.

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