Ivanjica has a very rich heritage when it comes to monasteries. This is the list of the monasteries near Ivanjica, which you can visit by your self or we can organise the trip for you.
Monasteries near Ivanjica
Monastery Studenica
The Studenica Monastery is a 12th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery situated 39 kilometers (24 mi) southwest of Kraljevo and 40.9 kilometers (25.4 mi) east of Ivanjica, in central Serbia. It is one of the largest and richest Serb Orthodox monasteries.
Studenica was declared Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and it is protected by the Republic of Serbia, and in 1986 UNESCO included Studenica monastery on the list of World Heritage Sites.
Monasteries of Ovcar & Kablar gorges
One of the most beautiful gorges in Serbia is located on the West Morava, not far from Cacak between the mountains Ovcara and Kablar. It is cut into a mountain massif composed of shales, but it also has slight slopes with wooded plateaus.
According to them and by nature itself, the whole area was named the Serbian Holy Mountain.
Pridvorica Monastery
Pridvorica Monastery is a monastery of the Serbian Orthodox Church, built in the 12th century, at the same time as the nearby Studenica. It has the status of cultural monuments of great importance. It is located in the village of Pridvorica, Ivanjica.
According to the architectural characteristics, it is a typical example of medieval Raška school. Church of the Transfiguration is a single-nave, one-dome building with a semicircular apse at the east. The external facade is decorated with a frieze of blind arcades.
Monastery in Kovilje
Kovilje Monastery, dedicated to Archangel Gabriel, is a monastery of the Serbian Orthodox Church, located in the village of Kovilje, in the municipality of Ivanjica. It is sited between Golija and Javor mountains, in the Nošnica river valley.
The monastery has two churches, one built partly in a cave and dedicated to the Archangel Gabriel, the other, added later, dedicated to St. Nicholas.
The monastery was founded in the 12th century.
Monastery Klisura
Klisura Monastery is located in Dobraca village, beside the road connecting Arilje and Ivanjica, between rocky terrains of mountains and the canyon of Moravica River, after whom it got its name. Klisura Monastery is dedicated to St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel and was known by the name Dobraca Monastery in the past.
