Gornjak Monastery
The Gornjak Monastery, known until the end of the 18th century as Ždrelo, is a 14th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the vicinity of the city of Petrovac, Serbia.- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Serbian Orthodox
- Description: monestary in Petrovac na Mlavi, Serbia
- Also known as: “Gornjak”, “Monastere de Gornjak”, “Monastère de gornjak”, “Monastère De Gornjak”, “Горњак”, and “Манастир Горњак код Крепољина”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Ježevac.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Breznica and Ždrelo.
Breznica
Village
Breznica is a village in the municipality of Žagubica, Serbia. Breznica is situated 2½ km northeast of Gornjak Monastery.
Ždrelo
Village
Ždrelo is a village situated in Petrovac na Mlavi municipality in Serbia. Ždrelo is situated 4½ km northwest of Gornjak Monastery.
Krepoljin
Village
Krepoljin is a village in the municipality of Žagubica, Serbia. Krepoljin is situated 5 km east of Gornjak Monastery.
Gornjak Monastery
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, religious organization, and religion
- Location: Opština Žagubica, Branicevo District, Central Serbia, Serbia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.26578° or 44° 15′ 57″ north
Longitude
21.54368° or 21° 32′ 37″ east
Open location code
8GP37G8V+8F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monastery
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religious
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=serbian_orthodox
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Gornjak Monastery” goes by many names.
- French: “monastère de Gornjak”
- French: “Monastère de Gornjak”
- Japanese: “ゴルニャク修道院”
- Serbian: “Manastir Gornjak”
- Serbian: “Манастир Горњак”
- Turkish: “Gornjak Manastırı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Holy Presentation Church and Saint Nicholas Cave Chapel.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Gornjak and Чваринац.
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