Tvrdoš Monastery

The Tvrdoš Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Тврдош, romanized: Manastir Tvrdoš) is a 15th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery near the city of Trebinje, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was established at the end of the 15th or in the early 16th century.

Tvrdoš Monastery

The Monastery
Location within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Monastery information
Full name	Тврдош
Order	Serbian Orthodox
Established	End of the 15th century/early 16th century
Diocese	Eparchy of Zahumlje and Herzegovina
Site
Location	Trebinje, Republika Srpska Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates	42.7186°N 18.2967°E / 42.7186; 18.2967

The monastery was established at the end of the 15th or in the early 16th century.^[1] The monastery remained a seat of the archbishops of Herzegovina until the Venetian overseas dominion destroyed it in 1694.^{[citation needed]} The current monastery building was constructed in 1924. Today, the monastery is renowned for its wine production (in particular from the local Vranac and Žilavka grape varieties) and its wine cellars, one of which dates to the 15th century,^[2] which are a popular tourist attraction.

As of late 2016, the monastery remains on the Provisional List for status as a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[3]

On 6 March 2021, the retired Bishop of Zahumlje and Herzegovina (1992–1999), Atanasije was buried in the Chapel of the Resurrection of the Lord in the cemetery of the monastery.^[4]

Gallery

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  Monastery and the surrounding landscape
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  Atrium Garden of the monastery
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  The church within monastery
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  Souvenir shop
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  Monastery wine cellars

See also

Eparchy of Zahumlje and Herzegovina