Гора Прозрак и двор Неродимља
Prozrak Mountain and Nerodimlje Palace

Summary/Abstract: In a series of Serbian medieval palaces, whose placement has not been accurately established, is Nerodimlje palace as well. Hagiography of Stefan of Dečani provides us with significantly important information on its placement, in the episode of the attack undertaken by Dušan's army and dethronement of the old king. The army had effectuated preparation for the forthcoming attack on the mountain of Prozrak, which points to the fact that Nerodimlje palace was situated on the mountain itself, or in its vicinity. Russian consul Jastrebov, who visited the area surrounding Nerodimlje and recorded local legends and microtoponimy, wrote also of the ruins, lying on the mountain of Prozrak, which people held for the medieval Serbian royal palace. According to his writings, on the slopes of the Prozrak mountain lie small villages of Mačitevo, Prorok, Verište, Malopoljce and Katun. In the ancient times, a road was passing by, leading from Prizren to the valley of Nerodimka, via Budakovo and Prozrak. Information from Turkish registers confirm the fact that it was indeed an ancient, medieval road. They speak of the village called Prozrak and the identically named derbend, throughout 16th century, that lied on the already mentioned travel route. It was most probably the same road Dušan's army followed before reaching the palace – from West and from the direction of Skadar. Running before the rebels, Stefan of Dečani was headed towards the East and the fortification of Petrič, where he found shelter. After the fall of Petrič, Dušan was crowned in Svrčin; his father spent his last days in Zvečan.

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