The Orahovica Monastery ( sr, Манастир Ораховица, Manastir Orahovica) is a

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in the village of

Duzluk Duzluk is a village in north-eastern Slavonia, administratively located in the Town of Orahovica, Virovitica-Podravina county, Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , an ...

Orahovica Orahovica is a town in Slavonia, Croatia. It is situated on the slopes of the mountain Papuk and positioned on the state road D2 Varaždin- Koprivnica- Našice- Osijek. History The name Orahovica is derived from the word ''orah'', meaning ...

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. It is mentioned in 1583 when it was a seat of the Požega

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and an important culturo-religious center, located in the then

Virovitica County Virovitica County ( hr, Virovitička županija; hu, Verőce vármegye) was a historic administrative subdivision ('' županija'') of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Croatia-Slavonia was an autonomous kingdom within the Lands of the Crown of ...

. It is thought to have been built before the end of the 15th century.

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