Gornjak Monastery

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Gornjak Monastery
Gornjak СК 569.JPG
Religion
AffiliationSerbian Orthodox Church
Location
LocationPetrovac na Mlavi
Architecture
TypeByzantine
StyleByzantine
Completed1380
MaterialsStone

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

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.

See also[]

  • Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance
  • Tourism in Serbia

Coordinates: 44°15′57″N 21°32′37″E / 44.2658°N 21.5436°E / 44.2658; 21.5436

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