Budisavci Monastery

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Budisavci Monastery (Albanian: Manastiri i Budisavcit; Serbian: Манастир Будисавци, romanized: Manastir Budisavci) is a medieval Serbian Orthodox monastery in the village of Budisavci near Klina and Peja. The monastery church is dedicated to the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ and represents an important religious and cultural monument of medieval Serbian heritage in the region.

Foundation and early history: The monastery was built in the early 14th century. The founder is unknown, though some scholars attribute it to Stefan Uroš II Milutin, while local tradition connects it to his daughter, the sister of Stefan Dečanski. Budisavci Monastery historically functioned as a metochion (dependency) of the Patriarchate of Peć.

Ottoman period and restoration: The original 14th-century frescoes did not survive. In 1568, the church was restored and repainted under Makarije Sokolović, following the reestablishment of the Serbian Patriarchate of Peć. His portrait is preserved among the frescoes in the nave. During the 19th century, a narthex was added to the western site of the church, partially covering earlier frescoes.