Address Montenegro | ||
Affiliation Serbian Orthodox Church Ecclesiastical or organizational status Eparchy of Budimlja and Nikšić Similar Podmalinsko Monastery, Moračnik Monastery, Bavanište monastery, Dobrilovina Monastery, Središte monastery | ||
Bijela Monstery or (Serbian Cyrillic: Манастир Бијела) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery near Bijela village in Šavnik, modern-day Montenegro. The monastery was first mentioned in 1656 while according to some legends it was built in 1010 by duke Vulović from Bijela and ban Kozlina of Tušina, financially supported by Jovan Vladimir. The reconstruction of the monastery began at the end of the 20th century. Its church is dedicated to Saint George, a saint of Drobnjaci clan.
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