Zavala Monastery

Zavala Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery just a short distance from the Vjetrenica cave (see another post). It is one of the most important monasteries in the country. This monastery dates to at least the 16th century but was badly damaged in world war 2 and the Balkan War. It was abandoned for a while but has been rebuilt and now houses about 10 monks
The 1st picture looks up the hill from the road from Vjetrenica to the monastery complex. The 2nd looks down the long tunnel entrance into the monastery from the entry courtyard. The 3rd picture is of a picture inside the main chapel as no photography was allowed. A portion of this chapel is built in a cave. The 4th picture is of a devotional site at a closed cave above the main chapel.
The 5th picture looks across the entry courtyard to the pergola and the view. The last picture is taken from the hill above the monastery looking over the chapel bell tower.もっと詳しく