Established 1317 Public access Yes Phone +385 65 323 0974 | Location Croatia Address 23450, Krupa, Croatia | |
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Full name Manastir Krupa, Манастир Крупа Order Serbian Orthodox Church Dedicated to Feast of the Dormition of Theotokos Similar Dragović monastery, Krka monastery, Gomirje Monastery, Gomionica Monastery, Rmanj Monastery | ||
Krupa monastery (Croatian: Manastir Krupa, Serbian: Манастир Крупа) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery on the Krupa River in Croatia.
The monastery was built in 1317 by monks from Bosnia with donation of Serbian King Milutin. It is located on the southern slopes of Mount Velebit, halfway between the towns of Obrovac and Knin. It is the oldest Orthodox monastery in Croatia.
The church of the Krupa monastery is dedicated to the Feast of the Dormition of Theotokos. In the monastery there are beautiful frescoes, a valuable collection of icons, and a well-known treasury.
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