Sase Monastery, Serbian Orthodox monastery in Sase, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sase Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in Bosnia and Herzegovina located between Srebrenica and Bratunac, comprising a chapel with frescoes, an ablution fountain, and residential quarters. The complex is maintained by Father Methodius and Father Grigorije under the Metropolitanate of Dabar and Bosnia.
The monastery was founded in 1242 by King Stefan Uroš I and served as a Hilandar metochion until its foundations were rediscovered by miners in 1850. This rediscovery enabled reconstruction and revival of the site after centuries of obscurity.
The chapel houses an ornate gilded iconostasis with religious paintings by Belgrade artist Petar Bilić and wood carvings by Rade Pantić that shape the interior.
The monastery sits in a rural area between two larger towns in hilly terrain with limited direct access. Visitors should be aware of its remote location and prepare accordingly for the journey.
The monastery grounds feature an ancient Roman tombstone discovered during local excavations that connects the site to the region's pre-medieval history. This find reveals the area was inhabited long before the monastery was founded.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
