- The Ostrog Monastery has become a point of pride for the people of Montenegro, and its presence is a testament to the country's rich history and traditions.
- So if you are looking for a special Monastery go to the Dobrilovina Monastery and forget the Disneyland chaos of the Ostrog Monastery.
- Upper Ostrog Monastery is located at 900 m above sea level and it keeps the relics of St Basil of Ostrog, which have healing powers.
- The Monastery of Ostrog is now one of the major pilgrimage sites in the Balkans, and large numbers of pilgrims gather particularly at Pentecost.
- After the tomb of Jesus Christ and the Mountain Athos, the monastery of Ostrog is the third most visited shrine in the Christian world.
- 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.
- 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.
- The History of Ostrog Monastery and St Basil of Ostrog. Ostrog Monastery is dedicated to it’s founder, Vasilije the Metropolitan Bishop of Herzigovina.
- Ostrog Monastery complex comprises two parts, the first of which, the larger lower monastery is situated around the Church of the Holy Trinity, built in 1824...
- Photo: Saint-Petersburg Theological Academy. Ostrog Monastery is a religious place that needs to be respected by both the faithful or non-believers.