Velika Hoča

Velika Hoča (Велика Хоча, Hoçë e Madhe) is a village in the municipality of Rahovec, in Kosovo. It is one of the Serb enclaves in Kosovo, and houses some 13 Orthodox church buildings, most of which date to the Serbian Middle Ages.

Velika Hoča is situated in the historical region of Metohija (Dukagjin) and is one of the oldest settlements. It was given as metochion by Stefan Nemanja to Hilandar in 1198–99 (Charter of Hilandar).

In the Middle Ages, Velika Hoča was a strong economical and spiritual centre with 24 churches and three monasteries. 8 monasteries and five ruins have been preserved from that period. The Dečani wine is made from vineyards in Velika Hoča since at least the reign of Emperor Stefan Dušan (r. 1331-1355).

Agriculture
The main economic activity of Velika Hoča is viticulture.

Culture
Velika Hoča is a significant cultural centre of Serbs in Kosovo. The village is noted for its 13 churches, some dating from the 12th century and reign of Serbian Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja, others from the 14th to 16th centuries. There are also several tower houses, one that belonged to Lazar Kujundžić.


 * List of churches
 * Church of St. Nicholas, Velika Hoča
 * Church of St. John, Velika Hoča
 * Church of St. Stephen, Velika Hoča
 * Church of the Holy Sunday, Velika Hoča
 * Church of Parascheva, Velika Hoča
 * Church of St. Luke, Velika Hoča
 * Church of St. Anne, Velika Hoča
 * Church of St. Basil, Velika Hoča
 * Church of the Holy Apostle Peter, Velika Hoča
 * Church of the Virgin Mary, Velika Hoča
 * Church of the Prophet Elijah, Velika Hoča
 * Church of the Holy Archangel Gabriel, Velika Hoča
 * Church on Rid