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.
  • 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: Koviljsko-Petrovaradinski Rit.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km south of Kovilj Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kovilj and Čortanovci.

Village
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is a suburban settlement of the city of , Serbia.

Village
Photo: Majstor Mile, Public domain.
is a village located in the … is situated 7 km south of Kovilj Monastery.

Village
Photo: Luftburger, Public domain.
is a located in the municipality, , , . 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
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denomination=­serbian_orthodox
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Kovilj Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Ковил (манастир)”
  • 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”
  • Turkish: “Kovilj Manastırı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Црква Светог апостола Томе and МЗ Ковиљ.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kovilj - Stevana Pešića - Jovice Pavlica and Kovilj - Jovice Pavlice - Duška Vickova.

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