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Ostrog monastery

Ostrog Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery built into a near-vertical limestone cliff in Montenegro, composed of an Upper and Lower monastery. The Upper Monastery contains two cave-churches (the Church of the Presentation and the Church of the Holy Cross) that house the relics of Saint Basil of Ostrog and painted fresco surfaces; the Lower Monastery centres on the Church of the Holy Trinity and monastic residences.

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Its prime

1926

Today

Restored

As it stood in 1926

What Ostrog monastery looked like in its prime.

A multi-level whitewashed monastic complex wedged into a sheer ochre-brown limestone cliff: flat-walled, rectilinear residences and arcaded galleries step up the rock face, punctured by narrow square and tall arched windows and small balconies with black wrought-iron railings. Two cave-church openings break the cliff itself; a simple bell arch with suspended bells and a small pitched-roof tower topped by a cross rise against the stone. The white buildings contrast sharply with the raw textured rock and painted crosses on the cliff.

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9 places to explore in 1926.

The record describes 9 distinct spots at Ostrog monastery, including 3 interiors: church of the presentation — reliquary chamber, church of the holy cross — painted cave interior, church of the holy trinity — nave (lower monastery). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Lower Monastery entrance and bell archPilgrim path ascending to the Upper MonasteryUpper Monastery paved courtyard and three-part gateExterior opening of the Church of the Presentation (cave-church)Church of the Presentation — reliquary chamberChurch of the Holy Cross — painted cave interiorChurch of the Holy Trinity — nave (Lower Monastery)Miracle vine and painted cliff crossUpper monastery tower and balcony

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