Gomirje Monastery

The Sunger village is located in the municipality of Merkopal in Gorski Kotar, a mountainous region in Nord-west Croatia famous for its ski resorts, woods, and caves. The Chapel was built and dedicated to Cyril and Methodius in 1863 thousand years after the Moravian Mission was celebrated. Since then, the two Slavic saints have been patrons not only of the village church but also of the community of Sunger.

The Serbian Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos was built in 1842. Croatian nationalists (Ustasha) mined and demolished the bell tower in early 1942 and the rest of the church was burned in 1944. The church, in a state of ruin, was completely rebuilt from 1988 to 2010, when the dome and vaults were completed.

The Orthodox Cathedral of Karlovac was completed in 1803 and is dedicated to St. Nicholas. As the Serbian presence developed in Karlovac in the 18th century, the community needed a place of worship. Its construction began soon after the community received permission to build their church in 1785. During the Second World War, the cathedral was severely damaged, but not demolished. All religious objects were removed from the temple, and the building was turned into a warehouse for looted Serbian property. After decades of abandonment and looting, the church was renovated in 2001.