Ostrog Monastery

Ostrog Monastery

Danilovgrad Municipality, Opština Danilovgrad, Montenegro

At A Glance

Coordinates
42.6748, 19.0306

Overview

Ostrog Monastery is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 42.67476, 19.03056. The Ostrog Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Острог, romanized: Manastir Ostrog, pronounced [ǒstroɡ]) is a monastery of the Serbian Orthodox Church situated against an almost vertical background, high up in the large rock of Ostroška Greda, in Montenegro. It is dedicated to Saint Basil of Ostrog (Sveti Vasilije Ostroški), who was buried here. From the monastery, the Bjelopavlići plain can be seen. The monastery is located in Danilovgrad Municipality, 50 km away from Podgorica and 15 km away from Nikšić. Ostrog monastery is the most popular pilgrimage place in Montenegro. Located in Opština Danilovgrad, Crna Gora / Црна Гора.

Sacred Cluster