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Nikolje Monastery The architectural features of this monastery, 15 km west of Čačak, state that is probably built at the end of the xiv, or begining of the xv century. According to the preserved documents, it was first mentioned in the Turkish census in 1476. The monastery Nikolje church is a single nave arched building, with a trinomial base without a dome. The naos was painted in 1587, and the nartex and the external southern wall in 1637. The paintings in the nartex include a series of frescoes dedicated to the Holy Mother of God, as well as medallions with portraits of the holy martyrs. An exception for those times are standing figures of St. Nicholas with Stefan of Dečani. The rich treasury of Nikolje was opened to visitors in 1989. The most valuable icon in the treasury is certainly Mother Virgin Passionate, created at the beginning of the XVI century. Its author is most probably Andrija Ritzos, famous iconographer originating from Crete. The Karan Gospel is also kept in the treasury, one of the most important handwritten books in Serbian culture, created at the beginning of the XVII century. The monastery saint day is Youth Nicholas, celebrated on May 22.