Orahovo Monastery
The Orahovo Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Орахово, romanized: Manastir Orahovo) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in village Orahovo on Skadar Lake, near Virpazar in the Bar, Montenegro municipality, Montenegro.
| Orahovo Monastery | |
|---|---|
Манастир Орахово | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral |
| Location | |
| Location | village Orahovo on Skadar Lake, near Virpazar in the Bar, Montenegro municipality, Montenegro |
  Shown within Montenegro | |
| Geographic coordinates | 42.2428°N 19.0651°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1233 |
| Designated as NHL | John the Baptist and Saint Nicholas |
The monastic complex is one of the oldest monasteries in Montenegro. It has two churches and one residence. The older church is known as Boljan's church (Serbian: Бољанова црква) is dedicated to John the Baptist. The newer church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. Church of Saint Nicholas was built in 1663.[1] The monastic slava is on every 22 May, celebrating the translation of the holy relics of Saint Nicholas.[2]
According to the traditional legends this monastery was built by Stefan Nemanja.
References
- Zirojević, Olga (1984). Crkve i manastiri na području Pećke patrijaršije do 1683. godine (in Serbian). Istorijski institut u Beogradu. p. 157.
ОРАХОВО у области Вирпазара са црквицом подигнутом 1663. године
- Pravoslavlje (in Serbian). Izdaje Srpska patrijaršija. 2007. p. 45.
Светом Литургијом и резањем славског колача у манастиру Орахово у Црмници, 22. маја прослављен је празник ...
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