page_title: Destruction of Serbian heritage in Kosovo
section_title: List of religious buildings demaged or destroyed in 1999
hierarchical_section_title: Destruction of Serbian heritage in Kosovo / Kosovo War and aftermath / List of religious buildings demaged or destroyed in 1999
caption_attribution_description: Bosanski: manastir Sveti Arhandjeli - autor Nikostrat Saronski English: Monastery of the Holy Archangels - author Nikostrat Saronic
context_page_description: Serbian cultural and religious sites in Kosovo were systematically vandalized and destroyed over several historical periods, during the Ottoman rule, World War I, World War II, Yugoslav communist rule, Kosovo War and 2004 unrest.
  According to the International Center for Transitional Justice, 155 Serbian Orthodox churches and monasteries were destroyed by Kosovo Albanians between June 1999 and March 2004. The Medieval Monuments in Kosovo, founded by the Nemanjić dynasty, is a combined World Heritage Site consisting of four Serbian Orthodox Christian churches and monasteries. In 2006, the property was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
context_section_description: Holy Trinity Monastery "Rusinica" in Mušutište (14th century), dynamited and burned down in July 1999, only the bell tower remains
  Church of the Virgin Hodegetria, Mušutište (14th century), burned down and dynamited in July 1999
  Monastery of St. Mark of Koriša in Koriša (15th century), burned down and razed to ground in July 1999
  Church of the Holy Archangels in Gornje Nerodimlje (14th century, renewed in 1700), set on fire and looted, and seriously damaged by explosive, the old cemetery desecrated
  Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Suva Reka (built in 1938), demolished by explosive in July 1999
  Holy Trinity Cathedral in Gjakova (originally built in 1940, renovated in 1998/99), completely destroyed by explosive on 24 July 1999
  Church of Holy Trinity, Petrič (built in 1993), completely destroyed in 1999
  Church of St. Nicholas, Slovinje (16th century), completely demolished by explosive in July 1999
  Presentation of the Virgin church in Dolac (built in 1620), completely demolished in August 1999
  Devič Monastery in Srbica (15th century),  pillaged and torched, the tomb of St. Joanikije of Devič was desecrated in June 1999. The KFOR troops said KLA rebels vandalized centuries-old murals and paintings in the chapel.
  Church of St. Nicholas, Prizren (14th century, reconstructed in 1857), mined on 3 September and severely damaged, later renovated
  St. Archangel Gabriel's Monastery in Binač (14th century), completely destroyed by explosive on 13 December
  Church of Dormition of the Virgin (also known as the Monastery of St. Uroš) in Gornje Nerodimlje (14th century), completely destroyed in summer 1999
  Church of the Holy Virgin in Koriša (16th -17th century), church and the cemetery were destroyed in summer 1999
  Holy Trinity Church in Ratiš (built in 1922, destroyed in 1941 and reconstructed in 1992). In summer 1997  the church was set on fire and was reconstructed again. In June 1999 the church was finally mined and completely destroyed.
  Church of St Mark in Klina , heavily damaged in summer 1999
  Church of St. Nicholas in Donje Nerodimlje (built in 1983), vandalized and set on fire in July 1999 
  Church of St. Stephen in Donje Nerodimlje (built in the 14th century) was demolished, burned, and destroyed by explosive by the Albanians in 1999.
  Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Belo Polje (16th century), looted and set on fire in June 1999
  Church of St. John the Baptist, Samodreža (14th century, reconstructed in 1932), vandalized and burnt in June 1999
  Church of Saint Elijah, Vučitrn (built in 1834), vandalized and looted in June 1999
  St. Eliah's Church in Bistražin (reconstructed in 1994), vandalized and damaged by an explosion in June 1999
  Church of Holy Trinity, Velika Reka (built in 1998), vandalized and set on fire in June 1999
  Church of the Holy Emperor Uroš in Uroševac (built in 1933), burnt in June 1999
  Parish church St. Eliah in Žegra (built in 1931), vandalized and set on fire, local graveyard is also desecrated
  St. Elias Church in Smać (built in 1996), damaged by explosive and vandalized in July 1999
  Church of St. Paraskeva, Drsnik (built 1560/1570), interior torched in June 1999, later renovated,
  Parish church in Grmovo, near Vitina, first it was set on fire and then completely destroyed by explosive.
  Church of St Nicholas in Gatnje near Uroševac (built in 1985), looted, vandalized and seriously damaged by explosive
  Church of St. Nicolas in Kijevo, near Klina (14th century), completely destroyed by explosive. Crosses and tombstones at the cemetery were also destroyed.
  Church of St. Elijah, Podujevo (built in 1929), vandalized in July 1999
  The parish church in Novake near Prizren, vandalized and damaged
  Church of the Holy Prophet Elijah in Pomazatin (erected in 1937), roof and the interiors were burnt. Parts of it destroyed by mines.
  Church of St George, in Rudnik near Srbica (14th century), seriously damaged by explosive
  Church of St Archangel in Mušutište, set on fire and partially destroyed in summer 1999
  The Church of St Parasceva, in the village of Zaskok near Urosevac, mined and completely
caption: Monastery of the Holy Archangels in Prizren
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