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Gračanica is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in Kosovo

Gračanica is a Serbian Orthodox monastery  located in Kosovo. It was founded by the Serbian king Stefan Milutin in 1321. Gračanica Monastery was declared Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1990, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia, and on 13 July 2006 it was placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List under the …

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Kosovo is a “de-facto” independent country in South Eastern Europe

Kosovo is a “de-facto” independent country in South Eastern Europe. After a lengthy and often violent dispute with Serbia, Kosovo declared independence in February 2008 despite heavy Serbian opposition. Kosovo is largely an Albanian speaking and Muslim area, but there are also significant numbers of minorities living within its borders, especially Serbs. Kosovo borders Albania …

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