Ribnica Monastery

Ribnica Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in Mionica featuring a church with a Greek cross layout, including a spacious altar apse and a small narthex with two niches. The building is designed with characteristic red and yellow horizontal stripes typical of this architectural tradition.

The monastery was built in 1909 by architect Svetozar Ivackovic on the site of an older church mentioned in records from 1657. The construction represented a renewal of this religious location with a new architectural form.

The church walls display alternating horizontal stripes in red and yellow, showing traditional Serbian Orthodox design features. This color pattern is common in religious buildings of the region and shapes how the monastery appears to visitors.

The monastery offers accommodation for around 50 visitors and holds regular morning and evening religious services throughout the year. Visitors can join these services and experience the daily religious activities of the community.

Nine lime trees grow on the monastery grounds, forming a natural monument that enriches the religious complex. These old trees are notable not only for their botanical significance but also for how they shape the character of the place through their age and size.

Location: Mionica Municipality

Inception: 1909

Architects: Svetozar Ivačković

GPS coordinates: 44.23005,20.09968

Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:56