The facade of the 17th century cave Monastery of Ostrog at the Bjelopavlici plain, Montenegro
The Monastery of Ostrog is a monastery of the Serbian Orthodox Church sitatued against an almost vertical background, high up in the large rock of Ostroska Greda, in Montenegro. It is dedicated to Saint Basil of Ostrog (Sveti Vasilije Ostroski), who was buried here. From the monastery, a superb view of the Bjelopavlici plain can be seen. The monastery is located 50 km from Podgorica and 15 km from Niksic. Ostrog monastery is the most popular pilgrimage place in Montenegro.
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Location: Ostrog Monastery, Bjelopavlici Plain, Montenegro, Balkans, Southern Europe
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