Monastery of Saint John the Baptist in Jašunja
The monastery of St. John the Baptist is located near the Jašunja village in the municipality of Leskovac, Serbia. It was founded in 1517 on the site of a temple from the time of Nemanjić dynasty, and since 1986 it represents an immovable cultural asset as a cultural monument of great importance. History The church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist was built by Andronic Cantakouzin with the brothers, on the site of the older monastery. The Cantakouzin family was closely related to the last descendants of the despotic Branković line. The church has a single nave, with semi-shaped vaults and a porch on the west side. The temple is completely painted, and the oldest frescoes were painted in 1524 thanks to a certain Peter from Sofia. These frescoes are located in the nave. The frescoes in the middle zone of the narthex were painted later, around 1584, when the western facade was also painted. The monastery was damaged several times by the Turks, so it was often restored and rebuilt. The monastery church was rebuilt in 1693, when the roof structure was rebuilt and changed. Then a new painting was painted, which completely covered the old one, and the