VOZUCA
MONASTERY
BACK TO THE
HISTORY
According to folklore, the Monastery of the Holy Trinity dates from the 14th century. It is located in the valley of the river Krivaja and at the foot of the mountain Ozren in a beautiful natural environment. The authentic appearance of the monastery and its surroundings will take you back centuries in the past, the time of medieval Bosnia.
OUR RECOMMENDATION
After visiting the Monastery, do not miss the opportunity to visit the Stone Spheres, which will also take you back to the past, but the distant, mystical and unknown one.
VOZUCA
MONASTERY
BACK TO THE
HISTORY
According to folklore, the Monastery of the Holy Trinity dates from the 14th century. It is located in the valley of the river Krivaja and at the foot of the mountain Ozren in a beautiful natural environment. The authentic appearance of the monastery and its surroundings will take you back centuries in the past, the time of medieval Bosnia.
OUR RECOMMENDATION
After visiting the Monastery, do not miss the opportunity to visit the Stone Spheres, which will also take you back to the past, but the distant, mystical and unknown one.
ABOUT THE MONASTERY
Vozućica Monastery is an Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Holy Trinity and is located about 5 kilometers from the Vozuća village in the municipality of Zavidovići. It is the endowment of King Dragutin. The monastery was first mentioned in 1617, although it was probably founded in 14. century.
After being abandoned in 1690, during the Ottoman conquests, it remained empty more than a century. It was rebuilt twice during the 19th century, between 1856 and 1859, and in 1884. An elementary school was built in the monastery in 1858, but it was closed 1894. That year, a wooden bell tower was built next to the monastery church. The monastery was severely damaged during the wars, but was rebuilt each time. The Vozuća Monastery was declared a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2004.
