List of Serbian Orthodox monasteries
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This is a list of Serbian Orthodox Christian monasteries in Serbia and near areas (Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, and Kosovo), also Romania, Hungary, Greece, Germany, United States of America, Canada, and Australia.
There are two stauropegion monasteries in the Serbian Orthodox Church, that are directly subordinated to the Serbian patriarch:[1]
Name | Location | Foundation | Image |
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Patriarchal Monastery of Peć Манастир Пећка патријаршија |
Peja, Kosovo | >1235 | |
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery and Seminary
Манастир Светог Саве |
Libertyville, Illinois, United States | 1923 |
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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Monastery of St. Christopher
(Mislođin monastery) |
1280
re-established in 2015 |
Located in Mislođin . | |
Drobnjaci Monastery | 2015
(still under construction) |
Located near Ripanj | |
Monastery of the Presentation of the Teothokos | 1936 | Located in Senjak | |
Rajinovac monastery | XVIII century
re-established in 1988 |
Located in Begaljica | |
Rakovica Monastery Раковица |
14th century | Located in Rakovica | |
Monastery of St. Archangel Gabriel
(Zemun monastery) |
1990 | Located in Donji Grad neighborhood of Zemun. | |
Monastery of Saint Archdeacon Stephen
(Slanci monastery) |
re-established in 1970 | Located in Slanci |
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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Beočin Monastery | before 1566 | Located in Beočin | |
Berkasovo Monastery Беркасово |
15th century | Located in Berkasovo | |
Bešenovo Monastery | late 13th century, destroyed in WWII | Located in Bešenovački Prnjavor | |
Divša Monastery | late 15th century | Located between Vizić and Divoš | |
Fenek Monastery Фенек |
late 15th century | Located in Jakovo | |
Grgeteg Monastery | 1471 | Located in Grgeteg | |
Jazak Monastery | early 16th century | Located in Jazak | |
Krušedol Monastery | 1509 | Located in Krušedol | |
Kuveždin Monastery | 1520 | Located near Divoš | |
Mala Remeta monastery | before 1546 | Located in Mala Remeta | |
Novo Hopovo monastery | before 1451 | Located near Irig | |
Obed Monastery Обед |
1446 | Located on Obedska bara near Kupinovo | |
Petkovica Monastery | early 16th century | Located between Divoš and Šišatovac | |
Privina Glava Monastery | 12th century | Located in Privina Glava | |
Rakovac Monastery | 1498 | Located in Rakovac | |
Savinac Monastery | 13th century
re-established in 2018 |
Located in Stari Ledinci | |
Saint Archangels Monastery
(Grabovo Monastery) |
2016 | Metochion of the Krušedol Monastery.
Located in Grabovo | |
Saint Mark Monastery
(Vodice Monastery) |
2011 | Located in Novi Karlovci | |
Staro Hopovo monastery | 1496 | Located near Irig | |
Šišatovac Monastery | 1520 | Located in Šišatovac | |
Vavedenje Monastery | Located in Sremski Karlovci | ||
Velika Remeta monastery | late 13th century | Located in Velika Remeta | |
Vranjaš Monastery | 2011 | Located in Manđelos | |
Vrdnik-Ravanica Monastery | 1521 | Located in Vrdnik |
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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Vojlovica Monastery Војловица |
14th century | ||
Središte monastery Средиште |
late 15th century | ||
Bavanište monastery Баваниште |
15th century | Located near Pančevo | |
Mesić Monastery Месић |
15th century[2] | Located in Mesić, near Vršac | |
Saint Melanija monastery Манастир Свете Меланије |
1935 | Located in Zrenjanin | |
Holy Trinity monastery Манастир Свете Тројице |
19th century | Located in Kikinda | |
Hajdučica monastery Хајдучица |
1939 | Located in Hajdučica | |
Vlajkovac Monastery Влајковац |
2008 |
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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Bođani Monastery Бођани |
1478 | Located in Bođani | |
Kać Monastery Каћ |
2010 | Located in Kać | |
Kovilj Monastery Ковиљ |
Probably 16th century;
First mention in 1651[3] |
Located in Kovilj | |
Sombor Monastery Сомбор |
1928 |
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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19th century | Located in Čitluk | |
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14th Century
re-established in 1823-1837 |
Located in Čokešina | |
Kaona Monastery Kaoнa |
14th century
re-established in 1892 |
Located in Kaona | |
Petkovica monastery | re-established in 1887 | Located in Petkovica near Šabac | |
Radovašnica Monastery Радовашница |
13th century | Located near mountain Cer. It was founded by Stefan Dragutin. | |
Soko monastery | 1467 | Located near Soko Grad | |
Tronoša Monastery Троноша |
1276 |
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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Bogovađa Monastery | 15th century | ||
Ćelije Monastery Ћелије |
late 13th century | Located in Lelić. It was founded in the late 13th century, possibly by King Stefan Dragutin. | |
Dokmir Monastery Докмир |
15th century | Located in Dokmir. | |
Grabovac Monastery Грабовац |
14th century | Located in Grabovac. | |
(Valjevska) Gračanica | 19th century | Submerged under the water of the Rovni Lake since 2016. | |
Jovanja Monastery | 15th century | Located in Jovanja | |
Lelić Monastery Лелић |
20th century | Located in Lelić. | |
Pustinja Monastery Пустиња |
1622 | Built on ruins of an 11th-century church. |
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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Blagoveštenje Rudničko Monastery Манастир Благовештење Рудничко |
late 14th century | Located in Stragari. | |
Brezovac Monastery Манастир Светог Архангела Михаила - Брезовац |
1444 | Located in the village of Brezovac, near Aranđelovac. | |
Ćelije Monastery (St George's) | 2006 | Located in Ćelije (Lajkovac) | |
Denkovac Monastery | 13th century,
reestablished in 1979 |
Located in Velike Pčelice | |
Divostin Monastery | 11th century | Located in Divostin | |
Dobrovodica Monastery | 2000 | Located in Dobrovodica | |
Drača Monastery Драча |
before 1389 | Located in Drača. | |
Grnčarica Monastery | 13th century | Located in Prnjavor, Batočina | |
Jošanica Monastery | 14th century | Located in Jošanički Prnjavor | |
Kalenić Monastery Каленић |
1407 | ||
Kastaljan Monastery Кастаљан |
13th century | The monastery is in ruins. | |
Lipar Monastery | 16th century | Located in Donja Sabanta | |
Manastirak Monastery | 15th century | Located in Velika Kruševica (Rekovac) | |
Nikolje Monastery Никоље |
1425 | Located in Topola. It was founded by Nikola Dorjenović, a nobleman in the service of Despot Stefan. | |
Pavlovac Monastery Павловац |
early 15th century | Located in Kosmaj Mountain, in the village of Koraćica. | |
Petkovica Rudnička | 13th century | Located in Stragari. | |
Pinosava Monastery | 14th century | Located in Kusadak | |
Prekopeča Monastery | 14th century | Located in Prekopeča | |
Preradovac Monastery | 13th century | Located in Oparić | |
Raletinac Monastery | 14th century | Located in Velike Pčelice | |
Sarinac Monastery | 14th century | Located in Velike Pčelice | |
Sibnica Monastery | 15th century | Located in Sibnica (Sopot) | |
Tresije Monastery | 1309 | Located in Sopot, Belgrade | |
Voljavča monastery Вољавча |
1050 |
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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Bresnica Monastery
(Monastery of St. Elias) |
13th century | Located in Bresnica | |
Dubnica Monastery
(Sts. Peter and Paul Monastery) |
11th century | Located in Dubnica | |
Gornje Žapsko monastery
(Monastery of St. Stephen) |
13th century
re-established in 1994 |
Located in Gornje Žapsko | |
Kacapun Monastery
(Monastery of St. Elias) |
13th century | Located in Kacapun | |
Kozji Dol monastery
(Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration) |
14th century | Located in Kozji Dol | |
Lepčince Monastery
(Monastery of St. Pantaleon) |
14th century | Located in Lepčince | |
Lopardince Monastery
(Monastery of Saint Gabriel) |
14th century | Located in Lopardince | |
Mrtvica Monastery
(Monastery of the Holy Assumption) |
6th-19th century | Located in Mrtvica | |
Monastery of Saint Nicholas | 13th century
re-established in 1995 |
Located in Vranje | |
Oraovica Monastery
(Monastery of St. George) |
14th century | Located in Oraovica | |
Palja Monastery
(Monastery of the Presentation of Mary) |
9th century | Located in Palja | |
Saint Prohor Pčinjski Monastery Свети Прохор Пчињски |
1067-1071 | ||
Soderce Monastery
(Monastery of St. Simeon Stylite) |
13th century | Located in Soderce |
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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Bukovo monastery Буково |
1282–1321 | Located in Negotin. It was founded by Serbian King Stefan Milutin (r. 1282–1321). Renovated in 1902. | |
Grlište Monastery | 12th century | Located in Grlište | |
Jermenčić Monastery | Located near Resnik | ||
Koroglaš monastery Корoглаш |
14th century | ||
Krepičevac Monastery | 15th century | Located near Jablanica, Boljevac | |
Lapušnja Monastery Манастир Лапушња |
15th century | Located in Boljevac. | |
Lozica Monastery | 14th century | Located in Krivi Vir | |
Manastirica Monastery | 14th century | Located in Manastirica | |
Holy Trinity Monastery Манастир Свете Тројице |
1457 | Located near Donja Kamenica | |
Vratna monastery Вратна |
14th century | Located in the village of Vratna, Negotin. |
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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Bošnjane Monastery | 14th century | Located in Bošnjane | |
Braljina Monastery
(Monastery of St. Nicholas) |
14th century | Located in Braljina. | |
Drenča Monastery Манастир Дренча |
1379–82 | Located in Drenča. | |
Monastery of St. Elias | 2014 | Located in Velika Drenova. | |
Grabovo Monastery | 14th century | Located in Grabovo. | |
Komorane Monastery | 14th century | Located in Komorane. | |
Lepenac Monastery | 14th century | Located in Lepenac | |
Lešje Monastery
(Monastery of the Intercession of the Theotokos) |
14th century | Located in Lešje. | |
Ljubostinja Monastery Љубостиња |
1388 | Located in Prnjavor. | |
Makrešane Monastery | Located in Makrešane | ||
Milentija Monastery | 15th century | Only ruins remain.
Located in Milentija. | |
Mrzenica Monastery | 1932 | Located in Mrzenica | |
Naupara Monastery Манастир Наупара |
1380s | Located in Kruševac. It is currently a nunnery. | |
Petina Monastery
(Monastery of Saint Kyriaki) |
2012 | Located in Petina. | |
Pleš Monastery | 13th century | Located in Pleš. | |
Rudenica Monastery Руденица |
before 1405 | Located in Aleksandrovac. It was destroyed several times in history, and was restored in 1936. | |
Strmac Monastery | 1313 | Located in Batote. | |
Svojnovo Monastery | 14th century | Located in Svojnovo. | |
Veluće monastery Велуће |
1377 | Locaten in Veluće |