The Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery (,
lit. "Monastery of the Pillars of St. George") is a
Serbian Orthodox
The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodox Christian churches.
The majority of the populat ...
monastery
A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of Monasticism, monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in Cenobitic monasticism, communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a ...
near the town of
Berane
Berane (Cyrillic: Беране) is a town in Montenegro in the northern region. It is former administrative centre of the Ivangrad District. The town is located on the Lim river. From 1949 to 1992, it was named Ivangrad ( cyrl, Ивангра ...
, in northeastern
Montenegro
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. It was founded by
Stefan Prvoslav, the nephew of Stefan Nemanja, in 1213. Since 2019, it was the cathedral monastery of the
Eparchy of Budimlja, until the end of the 17th century. Today, it is the cathedral monastery of the Serbian Orthodox
Eparchy of Budimlje-Nikšić in Montenegro.
Будимљанско-никшићка епархија: Манастир Ђурђеви Ступови
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See also
* Eparchy of Budimlje-Nikšić
* List of Serbian Orthodox monasteries
* Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
The Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral of the Serbian Orthodox Church () is the largest eparchy (diocese) of the Serbian Orthodox Church in modern Montenegro. Founded in 1219 by Saint Sava as the Eparchy of Zeta, it has continued to ex ...
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External links
Official page
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13th-century Serbian Orthodox church buildings
Serbian Orthodox monasteries in Montenegro
Medieval Serbian Orthodox monasteries
Berane
Christian monasteries established in the 1210s
1213 establishments in Europe
Nemanjić dynasty endowments
Medieval history of Montenegro