Zavala Monastery

The Zavala Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Завала, romanized: Manastir Zavala) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the village of Zavala on the southwestern edge of Popovo Polje, in Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina municipality, in southernmost part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is first mentioned in 1514, which means that the monastery already existed by the early sixteenth century. The monastery is designate National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the KONS in 2003.[1]

Zavala Monastery
Манастир Zavala
The monastery in July 2017
Religion
AffiliationSerbian Orthodox
RiteEastern Orthodox
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusEparchy of Zahumlje and Herzegovina
PatronPresentation of the Virgin
Year consecratedearly 16th century
Location
LocationZavala
MunicipalityRavno
StateBosnia and Herzegovina
Zavala Monastery is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zavala Monastery
Shown within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Geographic coordinates42.8497295110395°N 17.9795980413691°E / 42.8497295110395; 17.9795980413691
Materialsstone
Official name: Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in Zavala, the architectural ensemble
TypeCategory I cultural property
CriteriaA, B, C i.ii.iii.iv.v.vi., D iii.iv., E ii.iii.iv.v., F i.iii., G i.ii.iii.iv.v.vi., H i.ii.iii.
Designated5 March 2003 (?th session, decision No. 08.2-6-148/03-2)
Reference no.1820
Website
website

Location and history
Zavala Monastery

Some 55 kilometers to the east lies the town of Trebinje. The monastery is dedicated to the Presentation of Mary. The northern wall of the monastery's church is situated within a cave. This monastery is also known as a place where Basil of Ostrog entered into monasticism.

Along with Žitomislić and Tvrdoš, Zavala is one of the most important monasteries in East Herzegovina. The first written record of the monastery dates back to sixteenth century. During the Second World War, the monastery suffered major damage, and in the Bosnian War it was further damaged and abandoned.

Zavala and Vjetrenica

After the war the monastery was restored, and together with Zavala village with its old architecture and stone masonry, and Vjetrenica cave constitute cultural-historic, architectural and natural assemble, protected by KONS as an important national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Because of its importance as national heritage, as well as tourist and ambiental attraction, site is also placed on the UNESCO Tentative list for inscription into UNESCO World Heritage Site list.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. "Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in Zavala, the architectural ensemble". old.kons.gov.ba. Sarajevo: Commission to preserve national monuments. 5 March 2003. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. "Zavala graditeljska cjelina". Commission to preserve national monuments. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  3. "Pećina Vjetrenica u Zavali". Commission to preserve national monuments. Retrieved 4 March 2013.

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