Miroslav gospel
The oldest preserved Serbian Cyrillic manuscript
The Miroslav Gospel is the oldest preserved Serbian Cyrillic manuscript. It was written in the second half of the 12th century for Miroslav, the ruler of Hum and the elder brother of Simeon Nemanja. Since its creation, the manuscript has held the status of a masterpiece. Apparently, this Gospel used to be a sacred book used to perform the Divine Liturgy when the Hilandar Monastery was founded. During the following seven centuries, it was presented on solemn occasions, as the sovereign Evangelistary. In 1896, the monks presented the Miroslav Gospel to King Alexander I Obrenović, and since then, its fate has taken an unusual direction…
Facsimile of the Miroslav gospel
Gold Edition

In March 2019, the sheets of the new, Gold Edition of the Miroslav Gospel were printed. The result is in front of you.