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==History==
===Founding===
Established in the fourteenth century, initial construction occurred between 1327 and 1335 during the reign of the medieval Serbian king [[Stephen Stefan Uroš III of DecaniSerbia|Stephen Uros III Dečanski]] (of Dečani). The monastery is situated in the valley of the Bistrica river surrounded by the mountains and forests of the Prokletije mountain range.
Construction of the monastery [[church]] at Dečani Monastery began in 1327. The church was dedicated to Jesus Christ the Pantocrator. King Stephen commissioned the construction to a group of master-builders headed by master Vitus of Kotor and under the supervision of [[Archbishop]], later Saint, Daniel II. In 1330, Stephen Dečanski granted a charter for the monastery with an endowment to support the monastery. Stephan’s remains are preserved in the Decani church in a coffin at the head of the altar.
