The
Monastery of Ostrog (
Serbian:
Манастир Острог/Manastir Ostrog,
pronounced [ǒstroɡ]) 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. From the monastery, a superb view of the
Bjelopavlići plain can be seen. The monastery is located 50km from Podgorica and 15km from Nikšić. Ostrog monastery is the most popular pilgrimage place in
Montenegro.
The Monastery was founded by Vasilije,
the Metropolitan Bishop of
Herzegovina in the 17th century. He died there in 1671 and some years later he was glorified. His body is enshrined in a reliquary kept in the
cave-church dedicated to the Presentation of the Mother of God to the Temple.
The present-day look was given to the Monastery in 1923-1926, after a fire which had destroyed the major part of the complex. The Orthodox monastery of Ostrog is one of the most frequently visited on the Balkans. It attracts over 100,000 visitors a year. It represents the meeting place of all confessions: the Orthodox, the Catholics and the Muslims. According to the stories of pilgrims, by praying by his body, many have been cured and helped in lessening the difficulties in their lives. Source: Wikipedia
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