Dragović monastery
The Dragović monastery (Serbian: Манастир Драговић, Manastir Dragović) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery situated on a hill downstream the Cetina River, not far from Vrlika in Croatia. When the artificial Peruća Lake was created, the original monastery sank due to land movement. The new monastery was built on a hill not far from the previous one and is now located next to Lake Peruća, 20 kilometers from Knin.
Манастир Драговић Manastir Dragović | |
Dragović monastery | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Serbian Orthodox |
| Established | between 16th-17th century |
| Site | |
| Location | Vrlika, Croatia |
| Visible remains | Saint Grigorije Nemanjić relics |
| Public access | Yes |
During its history, the Dragović monastery was destroyed three times. Today, it belongs to the Eparchy of Dalmatia of the Serbian Orthodox Church, and as such is one of the three spiritual centers of the Serbs of Dalmatia, alongside the Krka monastery and the Krupa monastery.
According to the chronicle "History of the Holy Nativity Monastery Dragović in the Orthodox Diocese of Dalmatia", written by the archimandrite Gerasim Petranović in 1859, the monastery was named after Drago, who moved with his brothers from Bosnia to the Cetina region. However, according to local folk stories, the monastery owes its name to the river that flowed near its former location.