Vojvodina
South Bačka District
Novi Sad

Kovilj Monastery

The Kovilj Monastery is a 13th-century Serb Orthodox monastery in the Bačka region, in the northern province of . According to the legend, the monastery was founded by the first Serb archbishop, Saint Sava, in the 13th century.
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  • Type: Religious organization
  • Denomination: Serbian Orthodox
  • Description: monastery
  • Also known as: “Kovilj monastery” and “Манастир Светих Aрхангела Михаила и Гаврила”
  • Address: Душка Вицкова 51, Ковиљ, 21243

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Koviljsko-Petrovaradinski Rit.

Nature reserve
Photo: Sich, Public domain.
is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km south of Kovilj Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kovilj and Čortanovci.

Village
Photo: Luftburger, Public domain.
is a suburban settlement of the city of , Serbia.

Village
Photo: Majstor Mile, Public domain.
is a village located in the municipality, , province, Serbia. It As of 2011 census results, the village has a population of 2,337 inhabitants. is situated 7 km south of Kovilj Monastery.

Village
Photo: Luftburger, Public domain.
is a located in the municipality, , , . As of the 2011 census, it has a population of 4,374 inhabitants. is situated 8 km northeast of Kovilj Monastery.

Kovilj Monastery

Latitude
45.21394° or 45° 12′ 50″ north
Longitude
20.03537° or 20° 2′ 7″ east
Open location code
8GQ2627P+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 680960272
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­serbian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q1546187
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Serbian—“Kovilj Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “科維利修道院”
  • Czech: “Koviljský klášter”
  • Dutch: “Klooster Kovilj”
  • French: “monastère de Kovilj”
  • French: “Monastère de Kovilj”
  • German: “Kloster Kovilj”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Ковиль”
  • Serbian: “Manastir Kovilj”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Ковиљ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Црква Светог Апостола Томе and МЗ Ковиљ.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kovilj Monastery”. Photo: Фото, CC BY-SA 3.0.