Ostrog Monastery
FAQFrequently asked questions
What is the Ostrog monastery and what makes it interesting?
This is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in Montenegro, near Danilovgrad, pressed right into the vertical rock of Ostrozka Greda. It was founded at the beginning of the 17th century by Vasyl Ostrozky, also known as Saint Basil, whose relics are kept here.
Why are there so many pilgrims to Ostrog?
This is the most visited pilgrimage shrine of the Serbian Orthodox Church - from 1 to 1.2 million people come here every year. The main reason is the relics of St. Vasiliy Ostrozky, to which everyone goes everywhere.
What is the difference between the upper and lower monasteries?
The upper monastery is built into the rock, has two cave churches and it is there that the relics of St. Basil lie. The lower one was built in 1824 around the Church of the Holy Trinity - monks live there and pilgrims spend the night there.
How to get from the lower monastery to the upper one?
There are about 3 kilometers between them. According to tradition, the most ardent pilgrims cover this way up barefoot - but no one forces you to repeat the feat, you can also go up the road with shoes.
What else is worth seeing in Ostroh?
In the upper monastery, a vine grows simply from the bare rock - it is considered miraculous. The complex itself was rebuilt in 1923-1926 after a devastating fire, so what you see has survived more than one trouble.
