{"id":51812,"date":"2017-04-19T05:55:59","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T04:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monteonline.ru\/blog\/manastir_moraca\/"},"modified":"2023-01-26T20:36:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T19:36:41","slug":"manastir_moraca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monteonline.org\/en\/guide\/manastir_moraca\/","title":{"rendered":"Moraca Monastery, Montenegro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Orthodox Moraca monastery<\/strong>, Montenegro is located on the high bank of the Moraca mountain river of the same name, which forms the famous Moraca canyon<\/strong>, in some places reaching a height of 1000 meters. The famous monastery complex is a significant monument of medieval architecture and consists of a large Churches of the Assumption of Our Lady<\/strong>, small Churches of St. Nicholas<\/strong>, buildings with monastic cells and a rich subsidiary farm (you will see an apiary, sheep herds, and turkeys with ducks) - all this against the backdrop of the serene murmur of a mountain river, which swiftly carries its emerald waters somewhere below.<\/p>\n

Already the road to the Moraca Monastery deserves mention, the town serves as a guide Kolasin<\/a> (in winter, a popular ski resort), from which the monastery is within walking distance highway E80<\/strong> (if you are driving from the coast, then your route will lie through Podgorica<\/a>, and from Podgorica, follow the signs for Kolasin along the Moraca River). The road runs along the Moraca canyon, and along the way you will have to make more than one stop to capture the dizzying views on the camera. Soon you will see the black domes of the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady - the central building inside the monastery complex - the Moraca monastery is clearly visible from the road, and when you get closer, you will see a cluster of tourist buses, meaning that you have arrived at the right place \ud83d\ude42 There are also brown signs on the road to Manastir Moraca.<\/p>\n

\"Moraca<\/a>
Moraca Monastery, view of the defensive wall and the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The monastery is located on a beautiful green lawn in a small valley above the canyon - perhaps the first you will be met by sheep grazing peacefully in the courtyard.<\/p>\n

The monastery is believed to have been founded in 1252 by Prince Stefan, grandson of the Serbian King Stefan Nemanja. The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was built in the so-called "Ra\u0161ka style" (12th-13th centuries) and is noticeably different from the churches found along the Montenegrin coast. Despite the apparent simplicity of its form and exterior decoration, this church has a valuable interior. It is adorned with ancient frescoes. The oldest surviving frescoes depict episodes from the life of the biblical prophet Elijah (13th century), while the remaining frescoes are more recent (16th century) and depict, among other things, scenes from the Last Judgment. In the 16th century, Mora\u010da Monastery was invaded and severely destroyed by the Turks. The relics of Stefan, the monastery's founder, are kept on the monastery grounds. The second \u2013 small \u2013 Church of St. Nicholas dates back to 1635 and boasts fresco paintings by the famous master Kozma.<\/p>\n

\"Church<\/a>
Church of St. Nicholas at the Moraca Monastery, Montenegro: interior and exterior. Photography is not allowed, but we took pictures on the sly!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Church<\/a>
Church of St. Nicholas at Moraca Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Outer<\/a>
Outer bell tower at the Church of St. Nicholas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The monastery complex has a well-groomed garden and courtyard, decorated with flowers and shrubs, where visitors to the monastery can sit on a bench and enjoy the view of ancient buildings. Outside the walls of the monastery there is a small cafe where you can quench your thirst and take a breath under the shade of a canopy on hot summer days. The auxiliary farm of the monastery is interesting - not in every zoo a city dweller can see rare breeds of feathered poultry, turkeys, ducks, geese, chickens, etc. Obviously, the monastery is self-sufficient and would have done without the benefits of modern civilization - the monks have a garden, pastures, an apiary, breed chickens and sheep, grow grapes.<\/p>\n

\"Behind<\/a>
Behind the protective wall, monastic cells and a park inside the Moraca Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Moraca<\/a>
Minister of Moraca Monastery, Montenegro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Apiary<\/a>
Moraca monastery, apiary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Moraca<\/a>
Peaceful pasture at Moraca Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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