Hermitage of St. Peter Koriški
| Hermitage of St. Peter Koriški Испосница Светог Петра Коришког |
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Hermitage of St. Peter Koriški overview
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| Location | Kosovo |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°15′01″N 20°48′15″E / 42.2504057°N 20.8041107°E |
| Affiliation | Serbian Orthodoxy |
| District | Prizren |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Ruins, abandoned in 1453 |
| Leadership | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Architectural type | Hermitage |
| Materials | stone |
Hermitage and Monastery of Saint Peter Koriški (Serbian: Испосница и манастир Светог Петра Коришког, Isposnica i manastir Svetog Petra Koriškog, Albanian: Vetmia e Shën Petritit) is a ruin of the hermitage and monastery located in Koriša, Prizren municipality, Kosovo. The monastery and hermitage are on the same location.
The Monastery is an ancient cave dwelling that was abandoned in 1453 after the Turkish invasion. After monastery was disbanded, the remains of St. Peter Koriški were moved to the monastery at Crna Reka in 1572.
The hermitage was a declared cultural monument on 16 December 1950, and registered as a Protected Monument of Culture in 1990 under the protection of the Republic of Serbia.
Remains of 15th-century frescoes
Former St. Peter Koriški tomb
Hermitage pillars
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