Ratac Abbey
Ratac or Ratac Abbey was a fortified monastic complex on the coast of the peninsula between Bar and Sutomore in modern-day Montenegro. Ratac Abbey was under jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar, though relations between Ratac abbots and Bar archbishops were not always good.- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Catholic
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sutomore railway station and Tabija (fortress in Sutomore).
Sutomore railway station
Railway station
Photo: Niegodzisie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sutomore railway station is situated 2 km northwest of Ratac Abbey.
Tabija (fortress in Sutomore)
Castle
Photo: Andrija1234567, GFDL.
Tabija (fortress in Sutomore) is a castle, which is situated 2 km northwest of Ratac Abbey.
Stadion Topolica
Stadium
Photo: JedanDva, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stadion Topolica is a multi-use stadium in Bar, Montenegro. It is used mostly for football matches and athletics. The stadium has a capacity of 2,500 seats and is a part of Sports Center Bar company. Stadion Topolica is situated 3 km southeast of Ratac Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sutomore and Šušanj.
Sutomore
Photo: Iconauta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sutomore is a coastal resort town in Montenegrin South Coast, part of the Bar municipality. Thanks to its excellent transport connections, proximity to the city of Bar, mild climate, and sandy beach, the town has become one of the most visited tourist centers on the southern Adriatic coast.
Šušanj
Village
Photo: BokicaK, CC BY-SA 3.0 rs.
Šušanj is a small town in the municipality of Bar, Montenegro. A 2011 census put the population at 2,630. Šušanj is situated 2½ km east of Ratac Abbey.
Zankovići
Village
Zankovići is a village in the municipality of Bar, Montenegro. Zankovići is situated 3 km north of Ratac Abbey.
Ratac Abbey
- Categories: abbey, tourism, ruins, tourist attraction, historic site, and religion
- Location: Montenegro, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.12246° or 42° 7′ 21″ northLongitude
19.06115° or 19° 3′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8FJX43C6+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 217637182OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q12758206
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Serbian—“Ratac Abbey” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Samostan sv. Marije Ratačke”
- Macedonian: “Тврдина Ратац”
- Russian: “Ратацкий монастырь”
- Serbian: “Manastir svete Marije Ratačke”
- Serbian: “Santa Marija de Rotezo”
- Serbian: “Манастир свете Марије Ратачке”
- Serbian: “Марија Ратачка”
- Serbian: “Ратац”
- Serbian: “Самостан свете Марије Ратачке”
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