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Vratna monastery

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Vratna monastery
The monastery of Vratna
Monastery information
Full nameМанастир Вратна
OrderSerbian Orthodox
Established14th century
Mother houseBukovo monastery
Controlled churchesVratna church
Lord's Ascension (Spasovdan)
People
Founder(s)Stefan Milutin
Saint Nikodim I
Site
LocationVratna, Negotin, Serbia

The Vratna monastery (Serbian: Манастир Вратна, romanizedManastir Vratna) is a 14th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery in the village of Vratna in Negotin, Serbia, founded by Serbian king Stefan Milutin (1282–1321) of the Nemanjić dynasty and Saint Nikodim I. It is situated below the Vratna canyon and the nearby Vratna river flows through the village.

The monastery gate

It was rebuilt in 1415 by Šarban from Struza attested in papers found by bishop Genadije in 1856. The monastery was damaged by fire in 1813 and renovated by 1817.

The monastery was torn down between World War I and World War II. It is since a female monastery (nunnery), one of three monasteries in Negotin.[1] [2]

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References

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  1. ^ "The Vratna Nunnery". Archived from the original on 2010-12-31.
  2. ^ "Tourist organization of municipality Negotin". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-04.