Vratna monastery

The Vratna monastery (Serbian: Манастир Вратна, romanized: Manastir Vratna) is a 14th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery in the village of Vratna in Negotin, Serbia, founded by Serbian king Stefan Milutin (1282–1321) of the Nemanjić dynasty and Saint Nikodim I. It is situated below the Vratna canyon and the nearby Vratna river flows through the village.

Key Information

The monastery of Vratna
Monastery information
Full name	Манастир Вратна
Order	Serbian Orthodox
Established	14th century
Mother house	Bukovo monastery
Controlled churches	Vratna church Lord's Ascension (Spasovdan)
People
Founder(s)	Stefan Milutin Saint Nikodim I
Site
Location	Vratna, Negotin, Serbia
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It was rebuilt in 1415 by Šarban from Struza attested in papers found by bishop Genadije in 1856. The monastery was damaged by fire in 1813 and renovated by 1817.

The monastery was torn down between World War I and World War II. It is since a female monastery (nunnery), one of three monasteries in Negotin.^{[1] [2]}

1. ^ "The Vratna Nunnery". Archived from the original on 2010-12-31.
2. ^ "Tourist organization of municipality Negotin". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-04.

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