Orahovica Monastery

Orahovica Monastery
Манастир Ораховица (Serbian)
Orahovica Monastery
Location within Croatia
Monastery information
DenominationEastern Orthodox
EstablishedXV century
DioceseEparchy of Slavonia
Site
LocationDuzluk
Country Croatia
Coordinates45°29′N 17°52′E / 45.49°N 17.87°E / 45.49; 17.87

The Orahovica Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Ораховица, romanizedManastir Orahovica) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in the village of Duzluk of Orahovica, Croatia. It is mentioned in 1583 when it was a seat of the Požega metropolitanate and an important culturo-religious center, located in the then Virovitica County. It is thought to have been built before the end of the 15th century.

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Further reading

  • "Više od četiri stoljeća manastir širi kršćanstvo i zajedništvo". Večernji list. 10 December 2009.