Banjska Monastery
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| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Манастир Светог архиђакона Стефана - Бањска |
| Order | Serbian Orthodox |
| Established | 14th-century 1317 (reestablished in 2004) |
| Disestablished | 16th century |
| Dedication | Saint Archdeacon Stephen |
| Diocese | Eparchy of Raška and Prizren |
| People | |
| Founder | King of Serbia Stefan Milutin |
| Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Cultural monument of Exceptional Importance |
| Designated date | 26 August 1947 |
| Site | |
| Location | Hill near Zvečan |
| Country | |
| Public access | Limited |
The Banjska Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Бањска, romanized: Manastir Banjska; Albanian: Manastiri i Banjskës) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery founded in the 14th-century by King of Serbia Stefan Milutin in Banjska village near Zvečan, Kosovo.
The current head of the monastery is Archpriest Danilo Domazetović, with the brotherhood at his head since February 17, 2010. The monastery celebrated its 7th centenary in August 2013.
The monastery was the site of Banjska attack, an attack carried by Serb militants against Kosovo Police on 24 September 2023.