Immovable Cultural Heritage of Exceptional Importance (Serbia)


Immovable Cultural Heritage of Exceptional Importance are those objects of Immovable cultural heritage that enjoy the highest level of state protection in the Republic of Serbia. Immovable Cultural Heritage is classified as being of Exceptional Importance upon decision by the National Assembly of Serbia. They are inscribed in the Central Register of Immovable cultural property maintained by the. Objects of Immovable cultural heritage have to fulfill one or more of those criteria defined in the Law on Cultural Heritage of 1994 in order to be categorized as being "of exceptional importance":
  1. exceptional importance for social, historical or cultural development of the people, or for the development of its natural environment;
  2. evidence of important historic events or persons and their work;
  3. unique example of human creativity of the time or a unique example from the natural history;
  4. great influence on the development of society, culture, technology, or science;
  5. exceptional artistic or aesthetic value.
According to the Law, there are four classes of Immovable Cultural Heritage: Cultural Monuments, Archaeological Sites, Historic Landmarks and Spatial Cultural-Historical Units. Objects in each of those classes can be categorized as being "of exceptional importance" by the National Assembly.

List of Cultural Heritage of Exceptional Importance

, there are currently 2592 objects of immovable cultural heritage inscribed in the Central Register, 200 of which are categorized as being "of exceptional importance".
Those sites are located in the disputed territory of Kosovo.

Cultural monuments of Exceptional Importance


Number in the Central RegisterPictureNameCity/MunicipalityLocation
address		designated cultural heritageExceptional importance sinceComment
Dositej's LyceumBelgrade / Stari GradBelgrade
Gospodar Jevremova St. no. 21		10 August 19467 April 1979
Princess Ljubica's ResidenceBelgrade / Stari GradBelgrade
Sime Markovića St. no. 8		5 September 19467 April 1979
Belgrade FortressBelgrade / Stari GradBelgrade
Kalemegdan gornji grad nn		31 May 19657 April 1979
Residence of Prince MilošBelgrade / Stari GradBelgrade
Rakovački put St. no. 2		2 December 19467 April 1979
Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, TopčiderBelgrade / Savski VenacBelgrade
Vojvode Putnika St. no. 11		2 December 19467 April 1979
Parish House in TopčiderBelgrade / Savski VenacBelgrade
Vojvode Putnika St. no. 11		2 December 19467 April 1979
Obelisk in Topčider ParkBelgrade / Savski VenacBelgrade
Topčider Park		28 May 19657 April 1979
Captain Miša's MansionBelgrade / Stari GradBelgrade
Studentski Square no. 1		4 November 19747 April 1979
Museum of 4 July BuildingBelgrade / Savski VenacBelgrade
Bulevar Oktobarske revolucije no. 10		17 May 19657 April 1979
Secret Partisan Print ShopBelgrade / Savski VenacBelgrade
Rajka Mitića St. no. 12 		18 May 19657 April 1979
Memorial Church in LazarevacBelgrade / LazarevacLazarevac7 November 19667 April 1979
Saborna crkvaBelgrade / Stari GradBelgrade
Kneza Sime Markovića St. no. 3		25 March 19687 April 1979
Despot Stefan Lazarević MemorialBelgrade / MladenovacMarkovac
Crkvine		3 December 19747 April 1979
Manasija monasteryDespotovacDespotovac5 March 19487 April 1979
Đurđevi StupoviNovi PazarVrbolazi26 August 19477 April 1979World Heritage Site "Stari Ras and Sopoćani"
SopoćaniNovi PazarDoljani26 August 19477 April 1979World Heritage Site "Stari Ras and Sopoćani"
Petrova ChurchNovi PazarNovi Pazar18 December 19487 April 1979World Heritage Site "Stari Ras and Sopoćani"
Stari RasNovi PazarBubregovići, Sebečevo22 August 19477 April 1979World Heritage Site "Stari Ras and Sopoćani"
Lazarica with Kruševac FortressKruševacKruševac9 September 19477 April 1979
Studenica monasteryKraljevoBrezova23 October 19477 April 1979 World Heritage Site
ŽičaKraljevoKruševica25 October 19477 April 1979
Gradac monasteryRaškaGradac25 October 19477 April 1979
MileševaPrijepoljeMileševo23 October 19477 April 1979
St. Achillius Church AriljeArilje25 October 19477 April 1979
Banja MonasteryPribojBanja23 February 19487 April 1979
MagličKraljevoMaglič1 March 19487 April 1979
LjubostinjaTrstenikPrnjavor22 December 19487 April 1979
Monument to the Unknown HeroBelgrade / VoždovacBeli Potok on Avala18 December 19845 December 1987
Museum of 1941 Upraising UžiceUžice
Corner of Titova St. and Heroja Dejovića St. no 18		29 April 1949 7 April 1979Today National Museum of Užice
Partisan printing house "Borba"UžiceUžice
Miloša Markovića St. no. 95		29 April 1949 7 April 1979Two buildings. Today used as the Dormitory for the Secondary School Students.
Headquarters of the Main People's Liberation Committee of SerbiaUžiceUžice
Vuka Karadžića St. no. 8		29 April 1949 7 April 1979Today occupied by the Music School "Vojislav-Lale Stefanović".
Partisan HospitalUžiceKrčagovo29 April 1949 21 July 1983The complex includes three buildings.
Plant nurseryUžiceKrčagovo29 April 1949 7 April 1979Today used for housing.
Church of Saint Nicolas KuršumlijaKuršumlija18 November 19477 April 1979
Church (Monastery) of the Holy Mother of GodKuršumlijaKuršumlija18 November 19477 April 1979Only the ruins remain.
Skull TowerNiš / MedianaNiš
Bulevar dr Zorana Đinđića no. 78		6 May 19487 April 1979
Hajduk Veljko's Powder MagazineNegotinNegotin13 March 19507 April 1979Located inside the churchyard of the new Church.
Prohor Pčinjski MonasteryBujanovacKlenike23 September 19507 April 1979"Prohor Pčinjski Monastery" and "Memorial Rooms in Prohor Pčinjski" were separately categorized as Monuments of Culture of Exceptional Importance. However, they are inscribed in the Central Register as one monument.
Memorial Rooms in Prohor PčinjskiBujanovacKlenike23 September 195022 July 1989"Prohor Pčinjski Monastery" and "Memorial Rooms in Prohor Pčinjski" were separately categorized as Monuments of Culture of Exceptional Importance. However, they are inscribed in the Central Register as one monument.
Niš concentration camp Niš / Crveni KrstNiš
12. februara St. nn		13 May 19777 April 1979
RavanicaĆuprijaSenje5 March 19487 April 1979
Kalenić monasteryRekovacKalenićki Prnjavor10 March 19487 April 1979
Mausoleum Church in OplenacTopolaTopola selo16 June 19707 April 1979
House of Svetozar MarkovićKragujevacKragujevac
Svetozara Markovića St. no. 21 		17 January 19487 April 1979
District CourthouseKragujevacKragujevac
Vojvode Radomira Putnika Square no. 4		5 May 19697 April 1979
Early Byzantine Tomb with FrescoesNiš / PantelejNiš
Živorada Kostića Moravca St.		25 January 19497 April 1979
Old house PirotPirot
Nikole Pašića St. no.49		3 June 19707 April 1979
Sobrašice of LužniceKragujevacLužnice20 March 19687 April 1979Located inside the churchyard.
Church of Sts. Peter and PaulPožegaGornja Dobrinja29 May 19747 April 1979
Memorial chapel with the cryptŠabacPrnjavor12 December 19627 April 1979
House of Dimitrije TucovićČajetinaGostilje2 March 19507 April 1979
Partisan HospitalPrijepoljePrijepolje26 January 19527 April 1979Conserved remains
Takovo complex Gornji MilanovacTakovo17 April 19707 April 1979
Stari Han UžiceKremna24 August 19757 April 1979The building is in the extreme state of disrepair.
St. Peter and Paul's ChurchČajetinaSirogojno16 June 198021 July 1983
Wooden ChurchBajina BaštaDub31 March 198121 July 1983
Smederevo fortressSmederevoSmederevo8 October 19467 April 1979
Pokajnica MonasteryVelika PlanaStaro Selo20 December 19487 April 1979
Tabula TraianaKladovoTekija22 November 19497 April 1979Part of the Roman Limes
Wine cellarČačakAtenica19 March 19717 April 1979
Golubac FortressGolubacGolubac1 March 19487 April 1979
Bođani monasteryBačBođani4 December 19483 December 1990
Franciscan CloisterBačBač
Maršala Tita St. no. 10		30 May 19513 December 1990
Dunđerski PalaceBačka PalankaČelarevo
Proleterska St. no. 15		7 May 19703 December 1990
Neštin HouseBačka PalankaNeštin
Sutjeska St. no. 27 		21 May 19683 December 1990
SK Bački Petrovac HouseBački PetrovacBački Petrovac
B. Mokića St. no. 7		25 May 19653 December 1990
Beočin monasteryBeočinBeočin22 November 19493 December 1990
Rakovac monasteryBeočinBeočin22 November 19493 December 1990
Mesić monasteryVršacMesić10 March 19493 December 1990
Church of Saint NicholasInđijaStari Slankamen
Stepenice		16 August 19483 December 1990
Velika Remeta monasteryIrigVelika Remeta22 November 19493 December 1990
Vrdnik-Ravanica monasteryIrigVrdnik6 December 19493 December 1990
Grgeteg monasteryIrigGrgeteg22 November 19493 December 1990
Jazak monasteryIrigJazak7 December 19493 December 1990
Mala Remeta monasteryIrigMala Remeta7 December 19493 December 1990
Candlemas ChurchIrigKrušedol Selo27 April 19573 December 1990
SuvačaKikindaKikinda
Nemanjina St. no. 118 		17 May 19513 December 1990
St. George's Romanian Orthodox ChurchKovačicaUzdin
Maršala Tita St. no. 141		6 April 19613 December 1990
AračaNovi BečejNovi Bečej
outside of the town		16 February 19483 December 1990
Complex of Buildings with HouseholdPećinciKarlovčić
Špajanska St. no. 50		3 June 19763 December 1990
Ogar HousePećinciOgar
Šumska St. no. 29		3 October 19733 December 1990
Divša (Đipša) MonasterySremska MitrovicaDivoš7 December 19493 December 1990
Palace of the PatriarchateSremski KarlovciSremski Karlovci
Branka Radičevića Square no. 8		21 April 19513 December 1990
Subotica SynagogueSuboticaSubotica
Jakaba i Komora Square no. 4		8 April 19753 December 1990
Subotica City HallSuboticaSubotica
Maršala Tita Square		14 March 19673 December 1990
Roman Catholic Church in ČokaČokaČoka
Potiska St. no. 1		20 January 19723 December 1990
Privina Glava monasteryŠidPrivina Glava
Vuka Karadžića St.		6 December 19493 December 1990
"Šlajz" LockBečejBečej22 June 19833 December 1990
Krušedol monasteryIrigKrušedol Selo22 November 19493 December 1990
Novo Hopovo monasteryIrignear Irig7 December 19493 December 1990
Staro Hopovo monasteryIrignear Irig7 December 19493 December 1990
Church of St. NicholasKikindaKikinda
Srpskih dobrovoljaca Square no. 28		14 December 19483 December 1990
Church of St. LukePećinciKupinovo
Branka Madžarevića St. no. 144		18 May 19483 December 1990
Kuveždin monasterySremska MitrovicaDivoš23 November 19493 December 1990
Petkovica monasterySremska MitrovicaŠišatovac6 December 19493 December 1990
Old Church of St. StephenSremska MitrovicaSremska Mitrovica
Muzejska St.		18 October 19493 December 1990
Granary and Corn CribStara PazovaGolubinci
Pazovačka St. no. 64		12 September 19743 December 1990
Granary and Corn CribStara PazovaGolubinci
Pazovačka St. no. 42		7 September 19743 December 1990
Šišatovac monasterySremska MitrovicaŠišatovac22 November 19493 December 1990
Church of the TransfigurationPančevoPančevo
Dimitrija Tucovića St. no. 73
Serbian Orthodox Church of St. NicholasPećinciSibač3 October 19693 December 1990
The Orthodox Cathedral of Saint NikolajSremski KarlovciSremski Karlovci
Branka Radičevića Square no. 6		18 July 19493 December 1990
Miloš Obrenović's HouseGornji MilanovacGornja Crnuća5 November 199314 April 2000
Almaška ChurchNovi SadNovi Sad
Almaška St. no. 15		6 August 1948 3 December 1990
Church of The AssumptionNovi SadNovi Sad
Uspenska St.		6 August 19483 December 1990
Church of St. JohnSomborSombor
Njegoševa St. no. 12		20 September 19503 December 1990
Serbian Orthodox Church in ČurugŽabaljČurug
Kralja Petra I St.		25 May 1950
12 February 1971 		3 December 1990
Orthodox Church in VilovoTitelVilovo
Žarka Zrenjanina St. no. 4		26 June 19573 December 1990
Serbian Orthodox Church in MokrinKikindaMokrin18 June 1949
23 April 1969 		3 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" | Holy Archangels' Monastery*PrizrenJablanica30 March 19484 June 1990Looted and devastated in June–July 1999 by the Albanians, the 14th century Pine of Tsar Dušan was cut down and burned.
style="background:#add8e6;" |Gračanica monastery*PristinaGračanica25 October 19474 June 1990 World Heritage Site
style="background:#add8e6;" |Visoki Dečani*DečaniDečane25 October 19474 June 1990 World Heritage Site
style="background:#add8e6;" |Bogorodica Ljeviška*PrizrenPrizren
Kralja Milutina St. no. 40		11 March 19484 June 1990 World Heritage Site.Burned and desecrated by Albanians in 2004.
style="background:#add8e6;" |Patriarchate of Peć*PećPeć25 October 19474 June 1990 World Heritage Site
style="background:#add8e6;" |Banjska monastery*ZvečanBanjska26 August 19474 June 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Terzijski Bridge*ĐakovicaBistražin22 December 19624 June 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Vojinovića Bridge*VučitrnVučitrn
R. Dedovića St.		11 June 19493 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Medieval palace of Vučitrn *VučitrnVučitrn19 May 19493 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" | Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Barbara*GnjilaneKmetovce10 July 19633 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Wooden house of Loćane *DečaniLoćane22 May 19583 December 1990Burned and destroyed by the Albanians.
style="background:#add8e6;" |Hadum Mosque*ĐakovicaĐakovica19 February 19553 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" | Gorioč monastery*Istoknear Istok14 July 19583 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" | Bogorodica Hvostanska *IstokStudenica10 July 19633 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Serbian Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist*IstokCrkolez16 April 19583 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |St. Nicholas' Serbian Orthodox Church in Đurakovac*IstokĐurakovac9 July 19553 December 1990Burned and razed to the ground by the Albanians in 1999.
style="background:#add8e6;" |Remains of St. Peter and Paul's Monastery*KlinaDobra Voda16 April 19583 December 1990 Partly demolished and desecrated by the Albanians in 1999.
style="background:#add8e6;" |Serbian Orthodox Church of the Presentation of the Virgin*KlinaDolac16 April 19583 December 1990 In July 1999, Albanians vandalized the church and smashed the altar table to pieces. In August, the church was blown up and leveled.
style="background:#add8e6;" |Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Parascheva*KlinaDrsnik16 April 19583 December 1990 After the arrival of Italian KFOR forces into the area, the church was vandalized, set on fire and seriously damaged by Albanians using explosives, in June 1999.
style="background:#add8e6;" |Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas*KlinaMlečane16 April 19583 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas*KlinaČabić16 April 19583 December 1990 The church was mined and completely demolished by the Albanians in 1999.
style="background:#add8e6;" |Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas*KlinaKijevo16 April 19583 December 1990 Albanians mined the building in July 1999. The building collapsed entirely. Crosses and tombstones at the cemetery were also destroyed.
style="background:#add8e6;" |Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Demetrius – Donja Crkva *KlinaPograđe16 April 19583 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Gornja Crkva *KlinaPograđe16 April 19583 December 1990 Desecrated by the Albanians in 1999.
style="background:#add8e6;" | Serbian Orthodox Church of the Presentation of the Virgin*Kosovska KamenicaVaganeš9 July 19553 December 1990Vandalized by the Albanians in 1999.
style="background:#add8e6;" | Ubožac Monastery *Kosovska KamenicaMočare9 July 19553 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Serbian Orthodox Church of the Presentation of the Virgin*LipljanLipljan19 October 19493 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Old medieval city of Novo Brdo*Novo BrdoNovo Brdo28 February 19483 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas*OrahovacVelika Hoča16 April 19583 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Serbian Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist*OrahovacVelika Hoča16 April 19583 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Holy Transfiguration Church*KlinaBudisavci19 February 19523 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Bajrakli Mosque*PećPeć31 December 19573 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" | Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Jeremiah*PećGoraždevac16 April 19583 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Kaljaja Fortress*PrizrenPrizren24 September 19483 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Hermitage of St. Peter of Koriša*PrizrenKabaš near Koriša16 December 19503 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Church of Holy Salvation*PrizrenPrizren
Šumadijske Divizije St. nn		27. 09.19483 December 1990Destroyed by Albanians during 2004 unrest
style="background:#add8e6;" |Church of St. Nicholas*PrizrenPrizren
Miladina Popovića St. no. 3		29 May 19623 December 1990Heavily damaged by Albanians in 1999, and again in 2004, later renovated.
style="background:#add8e6;" |Church of the Holy Virgin in Sredska*PrizrenSredska
Pejčići		16 December 19503 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |St. George's Church in Sredska*PrizrenSredska
Milačići		20 December 19563 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |St. Nicholas' Church*PrizrenMušnikovo20 December 19563 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |St. Parascheva Church*PrizrenMušnikovo20 December 19563 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |St. Nicholas' Church*PrizrenBogoševce20 December 19563 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |St. George's Church*PrizrenGornje Selo16 April 19583 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |St. Nicholas' Church*PrizrenDrajčići16 April 19583 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Sinan Pasha's Mosque*PrizrenPrizren
Sime Igumanova St. nn		27 September 19483 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Old Hamam*PrizrenPrizren
Kralja Petra I Oslobodioca St. nn		18. 09.19543 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Imperial Mosque*PristinaPristina
Dunavska St.		17 September 19533 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Devič*SrbicaLauša24 March 19483 December 1990Heavily burned and damaged by the Albanians in 1999.
style="background:#add8e6;" |The church of the Holy Virgin Hodegetria*Suva RekaMušutište27 November 19483 December 1990Completely destroyed by the Albanians in 1999.
style="background:#add8e6;" |Saint George Church*Suva RekaRečane11 September 19533 December 1990The church was demolished by the Albanians in 1999.
style="background:#add8e6;" |Medieval Serbian City of Zvečan*ZvečanZvečan29 August 19473 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Nerodimlje Medieval Town with St. Nicholas' Church and Ruins of Byzantine basilica*UroševacGornje Nerodimlje31 December 19673 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Mali and Veliki Petrič Medieval Fortresses*UroševacGornje Nerodimlje
Jezerce		31 December 19673 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Church of Dormition of the Virgin – "Monastery of St. Uroš"*UroševacGornje Nerodimlje
Jezerce		29 December 19663 December 1990 Albanians completely destroyed the monastery, using explosives, in 1999.
style="background:#add8e6;" |Church of the Holy Archangels*UroševacGornje Nerodimlje19 July 19663 December 1990 The church was looted and set on fire by the Albanians in 1999. A giant black pine tree was cut down and burned. The church cemetery was desecrated and the tombstones knocked over and damaged.
—style="background:#add8e6;" |Church of St Stephen*UroševacDonje Nerodimlje—3 December 1990 The Church of St Stephen in Donje Nerodimlje was classified as a Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance by the National Assembly as part of the cluster "Monuments of Nerodimlje", although it has never been proclaimed a Cultural Heritage at the first place. Thus, it is not inscribed into the Central Register.
It was demolished, burned, and destroyed by explosive by the Albanians in 1999.
—style="background:#add8e6;" |Church of St George in Gornja Bitinja*ŠtrpceGornja Bitinja—3 December 1990 The Church of St George in Gornja Bitinja was classified as a Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance by the National Assembly as part of the cluster "Churches of Sirinićka Župa", although it has never been proclaimed a Cultural Heritage at the first place. Thus, it is not inscribed in the Central Register.
style="background:#add8e6;" |St. Theodor Tyron's Church in Donja Bitinja*ŠtrpceDonja Bitinja16 April 19583 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |St. Nicholas' Church in Gotovuša*ŠtrpceGotovuša16 April 19583 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |St. Nicholas' Church in Štrpce*ŠtrpceŠtrpce7 February 19673 December 1990
Vojlovica monasteryPančevoPančevo
Spoljnostarčevačka St. nn		29 July 1948
23 April 1969 		3 December 1990
Bishop's palaceVršacVršac
Dvorska St. no. 20		24 January 19683 December 1990
style="background:#add8e6;" |Church of the Holy Protection of the Virgin – Sokolica*ZvečanVeliko Rudare
Boljetin		25 December 19483 December 1990
St. Gabriel's ChurchŠidMolovin
Branka Radičevića St.		1 August 19513 December 1990
"Mačkov Kamen" ComplexLjubovijaCrnča
on top of the Jagodnja mountain		25 November 19767 April 1979
Novi Sad City HallNovi SadNovi Sad
Freedom Square no. 1		18 December 199812 January 1999
—KadinjačaUžiceZaglavak—7 April 1979Kadinjača was classified as a Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance by the National Assembly, although it has never been proclaimed a Cultural Heritage at the first place. Thus, it is not inscribed into the Central Register.