⛪ Cetinje Monastery
Montenegro
About This Sacred Site
Cetinje Monastery is the seat of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral and one of the most treasured religious sites in the country. Founded in 1484, the monastery houses extraordinary relics including what is believed to be the right hand of St John the Baptist and a fragment of the True Cross. Cetinje, the old royal capital, has been the spiritual heart of Montenegrin Orthodoxy for over five centuries.
Key Facts
- •Founded in 1484 by Ivan Crnojević, ruler of Zeta (medieval Montenegro)
- •Houses a relic believed to be the right hand of St John the Baptist
- •Contains a fragment said to be from the True Cross of Christ
- •Cetinje served as the capital of the Kingdom of Montenegro
- •The monastery was destroyed and rebuilt multiple times during Ottoman wars
Location
Coordinates: 42.3936, 18.9222
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