Monastère de la Transfiguration, Orthodox monastery in Ovčar Banja, Serbia

The Monastery of the Transfiguration (Manastir Preobraženje) is a Serbian Orthodox men's monastery in Ovčar Banja, on the right bank of the Zapadna Morava at the foot of Mount Ovčar. Its small stone church has a shallow apse, a low dome and an arcaded porch; the porch roofs are covered in copper sheet. The church was painted in 1940 by Ivan Meljnikov from Bitola, who made the icons, the carved iconostasis and two frescoes.

First mentioned in written sources in 1525, the old monastery stood on the left bank of the Zapadna Morava and was demolished in 1910 for the Čačak–Višegrad railway. Bishop Nikolaj Velimirović initiated its reconstruction on the right bank in 1938, and he consecrated the new church on 14 October 1940, appointing Vasijan as abbot.

The monastery sits in a gorge along the Zapadna Morava river, part of a group of monasteries locally referred to as the Serbian Athos. Visitors can enter the small church and observe the plain courtyard, which reflects the daily rhythm of the sisters who live there.

The monastery can be visited during the day, but visitors are expected to dress modestly and keep noise to a minimum out of respect for the community's prayer schedule. Staying calm and unobtrusive makes for a more respectful visit to an active religious site.

The monastery also cares for two unusual sanctuaries nearby, the Church of Savinje and Kađenica. The old Transfiguration site, demolished for the railway, left foundation remains visible near the tracks at Ovčar Banja. The new church was built by self-taught masons, evident in its modest size.