Ostrog monastery, Montenegro

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The Monastery of Ostrog (Serbian: Манастир Острог/Manastir Ostrog) is a monastery of the Serbian Orthodox Church sitatued against an almost vertical background, high up in the large rock of Ostroška Greda, in Montenegro. It is dedicated to Saint Basil of Ostrog (Sveti Vasilije Ostroški), who was buried here.

The monastery is located 50km from Podgorica and 15km from Nikšić.

Ostrog monastery is the most popular pilgrimage place in Montenegro.

 

Submitted: 07/10/2016

Accepted: 04/11/2016

 

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