Orahovo Monastery
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Serbian Orthodox monastery
Orahovo Monastery | |
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Манастир Орахово | |
Religion | |
Geographic coordinates | 42°14′34″N 19°03′54″E / 42.2428°N 19.0651°E / 42.2428; 19.0651 |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1233 |
Designated as NHL | John the Baptist and Saint Nicholas |
The Orahovo Monastery (
.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 ...