Žitomislić Monastery

43°12′17″N 17°47′38″E / 43.204628278225144°N 17.79378609519168°E / 43.204628278225144; 17.79378609519168ArchitectureFounderDuke Petar and Jovan HrabrenGroundbreaking1556Completed16th centuryMaterialsstoneDesignated as NHLOfficial nameMonastery Žitomislić, the historic siteTypeCategory I cultural and historical propertyCriteriaA, B, C iv.v., D ii.v., E ii.iii.iv.v., F, G i.iii.iv.vi., I.Designated6 November 2002 (- th session; decission No.01-279/02)Reference no.1815List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina Websitewebsite

The Žitomislić Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Житомислић, Manastir Žitomislić, pronounced [ʒitǒmislit͜ɕ]) is а Serbian Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Annunciation and located near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

History

Building

In 1566 the Ottoman Empire, as represented by the kadija (qadi) in Nevesinje, granted the Miloradović-Hrabren family a permit to build monastery at Žitomislić over the ruins of an older church. The monastery took more than forty years to complete with the first reference to monks at Žitomislić in 1606.^{[citation needed]} The monastery boasted a highly artistic iconostasis, and housed a scriptorium of considerable activity and renown in its time. At the height of its existence the monastery was supported by large land holdings worked by the monks themselves.^{[citation needed]}

Modern history

Early in the 19th century, the prior, Simeon Miljković, took on improvements to the monastery that included guest quarters, local water, and a new vineyard. A seminary was opened in 1858. The entire brotherhood of Žitomislić monastery was arrested by the Croatian fascist Ustasha on 26 June 1941, and driven to the village of Blizanci, where they were tortured and killed, some being thrown alive into the Vidonja cave-pit.^[1]

The monastery was plundered and the entire compound was destroyed with the sole exception of the monastery church. The bodies of the monks were recovered from the pit in 1990 and buried on 3 February 1991, with Serbian Patriarch Pavle (Paul) officiating at the service.^[2]

In 1992, Žitomislić was destroyed by the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) as part of the ongoing warfare after the collapse of Yugoslavia.^[3]

At that time the library contained dozens of old manuscripts from the 16th and 17th centuries including a small archive of Turkish documents. The treasury was plundered and the buildings, including the cemetery were dynamited and bulldozed to the ground. The stones were left where they fell, however, and when reconstruction of Žitomislić officially began in April 2002, its prior architecture was meticulously reconstructed. In May 2005, the regular session of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church began in the fully restored Žitomislić Monastery.^[4]

See also

• List of Serbian Orthodox monasteries
• Serbs of Mostar

References

External links

Buildings and structures

Buildings	Vijećnica Gimnazija Mostar Sarajevo train station Morića Han Gazi Husrev-bey Library Gazi Husrev-bey Bezistan Gazi Husrev-bey Hamam Brusa Bezistan Kino Apolo Sarajevo National Theatre National Museum of BiH
Bunkers & underground structures	ARK/D-0 Željava Air Base
Bridges	Stari Most Kriva Ćuprija Kosor Bridge Stara Ćuprija Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge Kozija Ćuprija Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge Skenderija Bridge Roman bridge at Ilidža Latin Bridge Drvenija Bridge Ćumurija Bridge Čobanija Bridge Bridge over Žepa Stara Ćuprija Glavatičevo Veliki Most Perići Arslanagića Ćuprija Karađoz-begova Ćuprija Inat Ćuprija Klepci Ćuprija Djevojačka Ćuprija Stara Ćuprija Duman Ovčiji Brod Ćuprija Studenci
Clock-towers	Počiteljska sahat-kula Fočanska‎ sahat-kula Livanjska sahat-kula Sarajevska (Baščarsijska) sahat-kula Travnička (Gornja Čaršija) sahat-kula Travnička (Musala) sahat-kula
Fountains	Sebilj

Medieval fortifications
castles,walled cities,
open & market towns

Royal court	Royal court in Sutjeska Visoko Bobovac Jajce
Open & market towns	Visoko Vrhbosna Drijeva Prača
Walled cities	Bobovac Jajce Livno Počitelj Vratnik Zvornik
Castles & citadels	Bijela Tabija Blagaj Bobovac Bočac Fortress Borač Castle Bosanska Krupa Fortress Bužim Castle Počitelj Fortress of Doboj Glamoč Fortress Gradačac Castle Greben Fort Hodidjed Hutovo Fort Jajce Citadel Kamengrad Fort Kastel Fortress Ključ Castle (Gacko) Ključ Castle (Ključ) Komotin Castle Kotor Hrvoje's Fort Ljubuški Fortress Maglaj Fortress Momčilo's Citadel Old town of Visoki Orašac Fort Ostrožac Castle Ostrovica Castle Prusac Fortress Samobor Castle Sokol kod Osat Grada Sokol kod Gračanice Sokol na Plivi Sokolac Citadel Srebrenik Fortress Stolac Fortress (Vidoški Grad) Teočak Castle Tešanj Castle Travnik Castle Velika Kladuša Castle Visuć Citadel (Black Queen's Citadel) Vranduk Vrnograč Castle Vujadin's Citadel Zvečaj Fortress Zvornik Castle Žuta Tabija
Odžaci (towers)	Šurkovića odžak (tower) Captain's Citadel Fazlagić odžak (tower) Redžep-pašina odžak (tower) Smajilagića odžak (tower)

Architectural ensemblesNatural & cultural-historical
ensembles
/ Cultural landscapeIndustrial
architectural ensemblesTraditional
householdReligious sites, properties
and places of worship

Islamic	Begova Aladža Mosque Muslihudin Čekrekčija Mosque Arnaudija Ferhadija Fethija Mosque Alipašina Careva Dukatareva Karadžozbegova Koski
Catholic	Sarajevo Cathedral Kraljeva Sutjeska Monastery Monastery of St. Catharine Monastery of the Holy Spirit Church of St John Church of Saint Anthony of Padua
Orthodox	Old Church Church of St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Sarajevo Dobrićevo Monastery Lomnica Monastery Papraća Monastery Rmanj Monastery
Judaic	Old Temple New Temple Ashkenazi Synagogue Il Kal Grande
Bosnian Church	Stećci
Other (Temple of Mithras)	Jajački Mithraeum Konjički Mithraeum

Antiquity

Illyrians	Daorson Desilo
Roman	Mogorjelo Berginium Malvesa Serbinum Tasovčići
Early Christianity	Cim

Bronze AgeMemorials, cemeteries
and necropolis

Memorials	Heroes of Yugoslavia monuments Vraca Memorial Kozara Memorial Partisan Memorial Mostar Partisan Memorial Livno Bridge on the Neretva Lav Cemetery Eternal flame Moshe Danon's shrine Necropolis for the victims of Fascism
Cemeteries	Old Jewish Cemetery St. John Alifakovac Kovači Koševo Lav Cemetery
Türbe mausoleums	Turbe Vizier's grave Travnik Turbeta Sijerčića Semiz Ali-pašino Turbe Sijerčić Turbes
Tombs, Crypts & catacombs	Hrvoje Vukčić crypt Batalo's tomb
Necropolis	Stećci Radimlja

Movable property/OtherWorld Heritage SitesRelated topics
Archives, museums, etc.

Archives

Ottoman Archives fund of the Gazi Husrev-Bey Library Archives of Bosnia and Herzegovina Archives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Archives of Republika Srpska

Museums

List of museums in Bosnia and Herzegovina Museum of Sarajevo National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Herzegovina Museum Museum of Sarajevo Museum of the Old Bridge Museum of the National Struggle for Liberation Museum of Modern Art of Republika Srpska Museum of Old Herzegovina Sarajevo War Tunnel Svrzo House Despić House Museum of the First Proletarian Brigade, Rudo