Historic Monasteries & Churches

The Fruška Gora mountain range, often referred to as the 'Serbian Mount Athos,' hosts a dense concentration of Serbian Orthodox monasteries founded between the 15th and 18th centuries. This collection features architectural landmarks like Krušedol and Novo Hopovo, known for their Byzantine-influenced frescoes and Baroque bell towers. Beyond the mountain, the list includes significant urban religious sites in Šabac and Šid, representing the spiritual heritage and regional history of the Syrmia district.

Historic Monasteries & Churches — Map

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Novo Hopovo Monastery

The Novo Hopovo Monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina.

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Krusedol Monastery

The Krušedol Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the Syrmia region, northern Serbia, in the province…

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Grgeteg

The Grgeteg Monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina.

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Sisatovac

The Šišatovac Monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery situated on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbia, in the province of…

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Petkovica Monastery

The Petkovica Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located on Mount Fruška Gora, in the province of Vojvodina, northern Serbia.

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Velika Remeta

The Velika Remeta Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the village of Velika Remeta on the mountain Fruška Gora in northern…

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Kuvezdin

The Kuveždin monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina.

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Crkva Svetih apostola Petra i Pavla

A Serbian Orthodox cathedral in Šabac constructed between 1827 and 1831, featuring classic ecclesiastical architecture and serving as a major regional landmark.

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Church of St. Nicholas, Šid

The Church of St. Nicholas in Šid is Serbian Orthodox church in Vojvodina, Serbia. The church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas.

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Crkva Svetog Nikole

An 18th-century Serbian Orthodox church in Sibač, known for its historic interior and decorative wood-carved iconostasis.

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Ravanica Monastery Vrdnik

Rebuilt in the early 19th century, this monastery historically housed the relics of Prince Lazar. It remains a key spiritual site within the Fruška Gora region.

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Svetog Dimitrija

A late 18th-century Orthodox cathedral in Sremska Mitrovica, built in the Baroque style. It serves as the seat of the Diocese of Srem.

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Besenovo monastery

The Bešenovo Monastery was a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina.