Moštanica Monastery
Serbian Orthodox monastery in Kozarska Dubica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Moštanica (Serbian: Моштаница) is a Serbian Orthodox female monastery located in a valley of the Kozara mountain and Moštanica river some 20km from Kozarska Dubica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] It is dedicated to Archangel Michael and is protected by law as a cultural heritage monument.[1] It is ecclesiastically part of the Eparchy of Banja Luka.
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| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Monastery of Archangel Michael |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Established | Early 16th century |
| Disestablished | Destroyed several times |
| Reestablished | Several times |
| Diocese | Eparchy of Banja Luka |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Cultural monument |
| Designated date | 1953 |
| Style | Raška |
| Site | |
| Location | Kozarska Dubica |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Coordinates | 45.0891°N 16.8585°E |
According to tradition it was founded in the Middle Ages,[1] but it was built in the early 16th century.[2] In 1693 the Moštanica monks founded the Komogovina Monastery.[1] Between 1556 and 1993 the monastery was destroyed seven times.[2] During World War II the monastery was a site of Ustashe (Croatian fascist regime) crimes against Serbs.[3]
