Kumanica Monastery

The monastery of Kumanica was first mentioned in 1514. It is assumed that the golden age of the monastery was in the second half of the 16th and during the 17th century. Kumanica Monastery collapsed and fell into ruin in the second half of the 18th century. In the 20th century, the remains of the monastery were almost completely destroyed with the project of the Belgrade-Bar railway line which was to pass over part of the monastery, but the retaining wall was finally moved 5 m from the church. The monastery was finally renovated and consecrated on 12 November 2000.

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