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Rakovica Monastery

 

Rakovica Monastery is located near the center of Belgrade. (11 km away), on the road leading to the Avala mountain. Monastery with its church dedicated to St. Archangel Michael and Gabriel was built during the reign of Prince Lazar. By the decision of Patriarch German in 1959. monastery was turned into a nunnery.

Today, this church is known as the place where the 44th Patriarch of Orthodox Church, Pavle, is buried.

 

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