Vranjina Monastery

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The Vranjina Monastery, also known as the Vranina Monastery or St. Nicholas' Monastery, is a Serbian Orthodox monastery on the south-east part of Vranjina island on Skadar Lake in Montenegro. Vranjina Monastery with its church dedicated to Saint Nicholas is one of the oldest monasteries in Montenegro. ()

Completed: 1221 (803 years ago)Coordinates: 42°16'14"N, 19°8'42"E

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PodgoricaMontenegro

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Vranjina Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kom Monastery, Lake Skadar, Orahovo Monastery, Žabljak Crnojevića.

2.9 miN
Monastery
Kom Monastery, Skadar Lake National Park
73 min walk • The Kom Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in Montenegro. It is located on the small island of Odrinska gora, close to Žabljak Crnojevića, where the Crnojević River flows into the western section of Lake Skadar.
3.2 miSW
42°14'47"N • 19°5'27"E
Lake Skadar, Virpazar
83 min walk • Nature, Nature and wildlife tours, Natural attraction
4.5 miSW
Monastery
Orahovo Monastery
115 min walk • The Orahovo Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in village Orahovo on Skadar Lake, near Virpazar in the Bar, Montenegro municipality, Montenegro. 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 is dedicated to John the Baptist.
3.3 miN
Forts and castles, Ruins
Žabljak Crnojevića
83 min walk • Žabljak Crnojevića, commonly referred to as Žabljak, is an abandoned medieval fortified town in Montenegro. The fortress is located on the confluence of the Morača river in Lake Skadar.
0.6 miNW
Island
Vranjina, Virpazar
15 min walk • Vranjina is a settlement, island, and a hill in Lake Skadar, in the Montenegrin municipality of Podgorica. Until the first half of the 18th century, Vranjina like other islands of Skadar lake, was one of the hills in the Zeta–Skadar lowlands.
6.3 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Stadion Trešnjica, Podgorica
161 min walk • Trešnjica Stadium is a football stadium in Golubovci, Podgorica, Montenegro. It is used for football matches and is the home ground of FK Zeta.

Vranjina Monastery

Facts and practical information

Vranjina Monastery plan & book

Vranjina Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Kom Monastery, Skadar Lake National Park

Lake Skadar, Virpazar

Orahovo Monastery

Žabljak Crnojevića

Vranjina, Virpazar

Stadion Trešnjica, Podgorica