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'''Kovilje Monastery''', dedicated to [[Archangel Gabriel]], is a [[monastery]] of the [[Serbian Orthodox Church]], located in the village of Kovilje, in the municipality of [[Ivanjica]], in south-west [[Serbia]], at {{coord|43.4145|20.1507}}. It is sited between [[Golija]] and Javor mountains, in the Nošnica river valley. The monastery has two churches, one built partly in a [[cave]] and dedicated to the Archangel Gabriel, the other, added later, dedicated to [[St. Nicholas]].
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'''Kovilje Monastery''', dedicated to [[Archangel Gabriel]], is a [[monastery]] of the [[Serbian Orthodox Church]], located in the village of Kovilje, in the municipality of [[Ivanjica]], in south-west [[Serbia]]. It is sited between [[Golija]] and Javor mountains, in the Nošnica river valley. The monastery has two churches, one built partly in a [[cave]] and dedicated to the Archangel Gabriel, the other, added later, dedicated to [[St. Nicholas]].


The monastery was founded around the turn of the 13th century. The first written reference to it is in 1606, in the "''Kruševačkom Pomeniku''". It was rebuilt in 1644 by Archbishop Gavrilo (Rašković). Records from 1733 mention it as an educational establishment.
The monastery was founded around the turn of the 13th century. The first written reference to it is in 1606, in the "''Kruševačkom Pomeniku''". It was rebuilt in 1644 by Archbishop Gavrilo (Rašković). Records from 1733 mention it as an educational establishment.

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NATIONAL Protected AREA
LocationSerbia
Nearest cityIvanjica
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Kovilje Monastery, dedicated to Archangel Gabriel, is a monastery of the Serbian Orthodox Church, located in the village of Kovilje, in the municipality of Ivanjica, in south-west Serbia. It is sited between Golija and Javor mountains, in the Nošnica river valley. The monastery has two churches, one built partly in a cave and dedicated to the Archangel Gabriel, the other, added later, dedicated to St. Nicholas.

The monastery was founded around the turn of the 13th century. The first written reference to it is in 1606, in the "Kruševačkom Pomeniku". It was rebuilt in 1644 by Archbishop Gavrilo (Rašković). Records from 1733 mention it as an educational establishment.