The castle surrounding the medieval Serbian monastery
Manasija located in central Serbia, built in the 15th century between 1406 and 1418 as an endowment of Serbian ruler Stefan Lazarević.
The castle consists of 11 towers, strong defensive walls and a gate. It was built as a defense against the invading Ottoman Turks. Inside the complex, archaeologists have discovered remains of many medieval buildings with numerous valuable findings, including medieval pottery, stone decorations and objects for everyday use. The monastery is famous for its beautiful frescoes and manuscripts, and in the 15th century it allegedly had a library with more than 20 000 books.
