Orahovica Monastery
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Serbian Orthodox monastery near Orahovica, Croatia
 Orahovica Monastery | |
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| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Established | XV century |
| Diocese | Eparchy of Slavonia |
| Site | |
| Location | Duzluk |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Coordinates | 45°29′N 17°52′E / 45.49°N 17.87°E / 45.49; 17.87 |
The Orahovica Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Ораховица, romanized: Manastir Orahovica) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in the village of Duzluk of Orahovica, Croatia. It is mentioned in 1583 when it was a seat of the Požega metropolitanate and an important culturo-religious center, located in the then Virovitica County. It is thought to have been built before the end of the 15th century.
References
Further reading
- "Više od četiri stoljeća manastir širi kršćanstvo i zajedništvo". Večernji list. 10 December 2009.
External links
- Feast of the Transfiguration in Orahovica Monastery at Virovitica.net
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