The majority of Serb Orthodox monasteries are in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and to a lesser extent in Croatia.

This is a list of Serb Orthodox monasteries. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (996x840, 168 KB)map of Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (996x840, 168 KB)map of Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Early history The Serbs migrated to the Balkans during the reign of Byzantine emperor Heraclius (610-641). ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... Anthem: Capital (and largest city)  Belgrade Official languages Serbian written with the Cyrillic alphabet1 Government Republic  - President Boris Tadić  - Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment    - Formation 8th century   - Independence c. ... Anthem: Oj, svijetla majska zoro Oh, the bright dawn of May Capital (and largest city)  Podgorica Official languages Serbian (Ijekavian dialect)1 (local also Albanian) Government Republic  - President Filip Vujanović  - Prime Minister Željko Å turanović Independence from Serbia and Montenegro   - Declared June 3, 2006   - Recognised June 8, 2006  Area  - Total 13... Bosnia and Herzegovina (also variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ... Early history The Serbs migrated to the Balkans during the reign of Byzantine emperor Heraclius (610-641). ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ...

Monasteries in Serbia

Central Serbia

Djurdjevi Stupovi, Nemanjic dynasty Đurđevi Stupovi is a 12th-century Eastern Orthodox church located in the vicinity of todays city of Novi Pazar, in the Sandžak region of Serbia. ... Kalenić Monastery Kalenić monastery (Serbian: Каленић) is Serb Orthodox monastery placed in a small settlement Kalenić in Central Serbia. ... Ljubostinja (Serbian: Љубостиња), is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Trstenik, in Central Serbia. ... Fresco portrait of Despot Stefan Lazarević in Manasija 1407-1418. ... Mileševa monastery. ... Prohor Pčinjski (Serbian Cyrillic: Прохор Пчињски) is a Serb Orthodox monastery in the deep south of Serbia, located in Pčinja District near the border with the Republic of Macedonia. ... Sopocani is a royal monastery, third in rank on Serbain territory, built in 1265 by King Stefan Uros I of Serbia near the source of the Raška in the district of Novi Pazar in western Serbia. ... Studenica The Studenica Monastery is the largest and richest Serbian Orthodox monastery. ... The Zemun Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Земун / Manastir Zemun) is a Serb Orthodox monastery located in the Zemun municipality of Belgrade, Serbia. ... Žiča (Serbian: Жича) is a Serb Orthodox monastery near Kraljevo, Serbia. ...

Vojvodina

Fruška Gora

The Beočin monastery (Serbian: манастир Беочин / manastir Beočin) is a Serb Orthodox monastery just outside of Beočin, on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Bešenovo Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Бешеново / Manastir Bešenovo) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Divša Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Дивша / Manastir Divša) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... Grgeteg monastery The Grgeteg Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Гргетег / Manastir Grgeteg) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Jazak monastery (Serbian: Манастир Јазак / Manastir Jazak) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Krušedol monastery Krušedol monastery The Krušedol monastery (Serbian: Манастир Крушедол / Manastir Krušedol) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Kuveždin monastery (Serbian: Манастир Кувеждин / Manastir Kuveždin) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Mala Remeta Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Мала Ремета / Manastir Mala Remeta) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... Novo Hopovo monastery The Novo Hopovo Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Ново Хопово / Manastir Novo Hopovo) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Petkovica Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Петковица / Manastir Petkovica) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Privina Glava Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Привина Глава / Manastir Privina Glava) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Rakovac Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Раковац / Manastir Rakovac) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Staro Hopovo monastery (Serbian: Манастир Старо Хопово / Manastir Staro Hopovo) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Šišatovac Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Шишатовац / Manastir Šišatovac) is a Serb Orthodox monastery situated on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Velika Remeta Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Велика Ремета / Manastir Velika Remeta) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Vrdnik-Ravanica monastery (Serbian: Манастир Врдник-Раваница / Manastir Vrdnik-Ravanica) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ...

Others

The Bavanište Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Баваниште or Manastir Bavanište) is a Serb Orthodox monastery located in the Banat region, in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Bođani Monastery The Bođani Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Бођани / Manastir Bođani) is a Serb Orthodox monastery in the Bačka region, in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Fenek Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Фенек / Manastir Fenek) is a Serb Orthodox monastery in the Srem region, near Belgrade. ... The Hajdučica monastery. ... The Holy Trinity Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Свете Тројице / Manastir Svete Trojice) is a Serb Orthodox monastery located in the Banat region, in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Kovilj Monastery (Serbian: Manastir Kovilj, Манастир Ковиљ) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery situated in Bačka region, in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Mesić Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Месић / Manastir Mesić) is a Serb Orthodox monastery situated in the Banat region, in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Saint Melanija Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Свете Меланије / Manastir Svete Melanije) is a Serb Orthodox monastery located in the Banat region, in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Sombor Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Сомбор / Manastir Sombor) is a Serb Orthodox monastery situated in the Bačka region, in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Središte Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Средиште / Manastir Središte) is a Serb Orthodox monastery located in the Banat region, in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... The Vojlovica Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Војловица / Manastir Vojlovica) is a Serb Orthodox monastery situated in the Banat region, in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. ...

Kosovo-Metohia

Banjska Monastery (pronounced Bine-ska to rhyme with Mine-ska) is a Serb Orthodox Monastery near Zvečan in the north of Kosovo and Metohia, Serbia and Montenegro. ... Devič (Девич) is a female Serbian Orthodox Monastery in Drenica district , near Srbica, in Serbian province of Kosovo-Metohia. ... Gračanica (Serbian: Грачаница) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near the village of Gračanica in municipality of Lipljan in Kosovo. ... The Patriarchate of Peć is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Peć, Kosovo, a Serbian province under UN administration. ... Christ Carrying the Cross. ...

Monasteries in Montenegro

Monks' monasteries

Đurđevi Stupovi (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђурђеви Ступови) is a Serb Orthodox monastery near the town of Berane, Montenegro. ... Morača (Serbian: Морача), is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of river Morača, in central Montenegro. ... Monastery of Ostrog The Monastery of Ostrog is a monastery of the Serb Orthodox Church placed against an almost vertical background, high up in the large rock of Ostroska Greda, in Montenegro. ... Savina (Serbian: Савина) is an old Serb Orthodox monastery near the city Herceg Novi in Boka Kotorska, Serbia and Montenegro. ...

Nunneries

Monasteries under re-establishment

New monasteries under construction

Monasteries in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Republika Srpska

Tvrdos (Тврдош) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery near the city of Trebinje, Republika Srpska, reportedly established in the 4th century. ...

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Žitomislić (Serbian: Житомислић) is а monastery of the Serb Orthodox Church located near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...

Croatia

Krka Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Крка or Manastir Krka) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Archangel Michael, located near the river Krka in central Dalmatia, Croatia. ...

Republic of Macedonia

There are many monasteries all over the territory of the republic of Macedonia founded by the medieval Serbian kings. They are today administered by the Macedonian Orthodox Church, which is not recognised by other Orthodox churches, such as the Serbian, Greek, Bulgarian, Romanian, Russian, nor by the Patriarchate of Constantinople. The Macedonian Orthodox Church (Macedonian: Македонска Православна Црква, Latinic: Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva) is the body of Christians who are united under the Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia. ... The Eastern Orthodox Church is a Christian body that views itself: as the historical continuation of the original Christian community established by Jesus and the Twelve Apostles. ... Flag of the Serbian Orthodox Church The Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) (Serbian: Српска Православна Црква / Srpska Pravoslavna Crkva; СПЦ / SPC) or the Church of Serbia is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia. ... The Patriarch of Constantinople is the Ecumenical Patriarch, the first among equals in the Eastern Orthodox communion. ...

Others

Hilandar (Serbian Cyrillic Хиландар, Greek Chilandar) is an Serbian Orthodox monastery on Mount Athos in Greece, traditionally occupied and maintained by the Serbian Orthodox Church. ... Capital Karyes Languages Koine Greek, Church Slavonic (both liturgical), as well as Modern Greek, Russian, Serbian, Georgian, Bulgarian, Romanian (civil) Head of State Greek Minister of For. ...

See also

• Serbian monasteries