Ljubostinja, Orthodox monastery in Prnjavor, Serbia.

Ljubostinja is an Orthodox monastery in Prnjavor, Serbia. Its church is built of rough light-grey and tan stone blocks with red-brick bands and arches; the lower facade is divided by pilasters into bays with round lattice windows and tall narrow arched openings. A tall octagonal tower with narrow arched windows and a cross rises above, and a smaller domed section with its own cross stands to the left.

Princess Milica founded Ljubostinja in 1388, on the eve of the Battle of Kosovo, as the first women's monastery in Serbia. After the losses at Marica (1371) and Kosovo (1389), it received widows of Serbian noble families. Milica took vows here in 1392 as Nun Evgenija and lived here until her death in 1405, governing Serbia as regent from 1389 to 1393.

The church preserves writings by Nun Jefimija, a medieval poet whose verses count among the oldest Serbian literary records. Visitors can see how the site functioned as a center for learning and manuscript preservation over centuries.

The monastery opens during daylight hours and allows visitors to enter the church and courtyard. Respectful clothing is expected, as it remains an active religious site.

Nuns crafted embroidery with gold thread on liturgical textiles, including the burial shroud of Prince Lazar. This needlework required years of practice and fine manual skill.