Rakovac Monastery
Fruška gora · Monasteries
A convent of Saints Cosmas and Damian, the closest to Novi Sad — reachable by suburban bus.
How to get there
- 7 km from the centre
- Stop Stari Rakovac VII - Manastir (94 m) 77
- Stop Stari Rakovac VII - Manastir (99 m) 77
- Stop Stari Rakovac VI - Manastirska 28 (423 m) 77
- Timetables Novi Sad – Rakovac: 34 departures on weekdays, from 21 min
- Website
- psdzeleznicarns.org.rs/frmanastiri/manastiri/fruskogorski_manastiri_rakovac.htm
About
The Rakovac Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Раковац, romanized: Manastir Rakovac) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. The monastery of Rakovac with its church dedicated to the Holy Healers Cosmas and Damian, as tradition has it, was founded by Raka Milošević, Chief Chamberlain to Despot Jovan Branković, according to a legend written in 1704. The legend states that Raka erected the monastery in 1498. The earliest historical records mentioning the monastery are dated to 1545–1546. Inside, there are fragments of the frescoes on the walls which date from the first half of the 16th century. The baroque bell-tower was adjoined in 1735, and the residential building gained its final, three-range shape in 1771.
Nearby
- Hedonizam Apartment · 192 m
- FIG Restaurant Winery · 336 m
- Beli Majdan Attraction · 391 m
- Spomen-obeležje Kamenolom Memorial · 486 m
- Bike Park Rakovac Park · 703 m
- Isposnica Isaije Parivodskog Place of worship · 1314 m
FAQ
How to get to Rakovac Monastery by public transport?
Nearest stops: Stari Rakovac VII - Manastir — 94 m, lines 77; Stari Rakovac VII - Manastir — 99 m, lines 77; Stari Rakovac VI - Manastirska 28 — 423 m, lines 77.
How far is Rakovac Monastery from the city centre?
It is about 7.4 km from the city centre (Iriški Venac) as the crow flies.