Bijela Monastery, Šavnik, Montenegro

Bijela is a Serbian Orthodox monastery near Bijela village in Šavnik. The monastery was first mentioned in 1656 while according to some legends it was built in 1010 by duke Vulović from Bijela and ban Kozlina of Tušina, financially supported by Jovan Vladimir. The reconstruction of the monastery began at the end of the 20th century. Its church is dedicated to Saint George, a saint of Drobnjaci clan.

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Jelena Vujanovic (3 years ago)
The road to the monastery itself is in the form of a waterfall. Very steep and unsuitable for smaller and weaker cars.

Rocky (4 years ago)
Because I grew up there as a child

Nikola Cmiljic (6 years ago)
Beautiful Monastery. Must visit.

Jovanka Komnenic (6 years ago)

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