Gornjak Monastery Explained

Building Name:Gornjak Monastery
Location:Petrovac na Mlavi
Religious Affiliation:Serbian Orthodox Church
Architecture Type:Byzantine
Architecture Style:Byzantine
Year Completed:1380[1]
Materials:Stone

The Gornjak Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Горњак|Manastir Gornjak), also known as Ždrelo (Ждрело), is a 14th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the vicinity of today's city of Petrovac, Serbia.[2]

Gornjak monastery is located in Gornjacka gorge, between Žagubica and Petrovac na Mlavi. Construction of the monastery was finished in 1380 by Starats (Elder) Grigorije and his brethren, and the founder was King Lazar of Serbia.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Mileusnić, Slobodan . Medieval monasteries of Serbia . Pravoslavna reč . 1998 . 9788676393701 . 386 . en.
  2. Book: Tomašević, Nebojša . Treasures of Yugoslavia: An Encyclopedic Touring Guide . 1983 . Yugoslaviapublic . 387 . en.