Hercegovačka Gračanica
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The Hercegovačka Gračanica Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Херцеговачка Грачаница, romanized: Manastir Hercegovačka Gračanica) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in Trebinje, in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Order | Serbian Orthodox |
Established | 2000 |
Dedicated to | Most Holy Theotokos |
Diocese | Diocese of Zahumlje and Herzegovina |
People | |
Important associated figures | Predrag Ristić (architect) |
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Location | Trebinje, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Coordinates | 42°42′38″N 18°21′35″E |
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Largely a copy of the Gračanica monastery in Kosovo, it was completed in 2000. The monastery is located above the city, on the historic Crkvina Hill, and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.[1]