- The Ostrog Monastery was founded in the middle of the 17th century by one of the most revered saints in the Serbian Orthodox Church today, St. Basil of Ostrog.
- Threatened by Ottoman raiders, many Orthodox Christians took to the mountains. Ostrog monastery was carved out of a vertical mountainside of of Ostroška Greda.
- He was taken to the Upper Monastery of Ostrog which he had built himself and where he had died. Yes, this monastery must be a place of miracles.
- He was taken to the Upper Monastery of Ostrog which he had built himself and where he had died. Yes, this monastery must be a place of miracles.
- Nestled within the rugged mountains of Montenegro, the Ostrog Monastery stands as a testament to human willpower and faith.
- Built into the vertical rock face, Ostrog Monastery in Montenegro dates back to the 17th century when Vasilije (also known as St Basil) started construction to.
- The upper monastery is situated at the altitude of 900 m on a nearly vertical mountain of Ostrog, from which opens a wonderful view of plain Bjelopavlica.
- Hiking to Ostrog Monastery in the manner of the ancient pilgrims remains a popular way to get there – but that’s also largely due to practical reasons.
- After the tomb of Jesus Christ and the Mountain Athos, the monastery of Ostrog is the third most visited shrine in the Christian world.
- Although some of the former monks began the foundations of this monastery, its true founder is St. Basil of Ostrog (St. Vasilije Ostroški).