📷 Ad Meskens You are free to use this picture for any purpose as long as you credit its author, Ad Meskens. Example: ©…, CC BY-SA 4.0Morača Monastery
Kolašin, Montenegro
A Serbian Orthodox monastery in the Morača river valley, with a church containing medieval frescoes. Dress modestly, ideally with covered shoulders and knees, and stop here on the road between Podgorica and Kolašin.
Morača Monastery in the Morača valley was founded in 1252 by Stefan Vukanović Nemanjić. The main church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and is regarded as an example of the Raška school of architecture; its two main portals are Romanesque. Surviving are 13th-century frescoes with scenes from the life of the prophet Elijah, as well as 16th-century paintings, including a Last Judgement of 1577/78. The Ottomans burned the monastery down in 1505; after about seventy years it was rebuilt between 1574 and 1580.
The monastery belongs to the Serbian Orthodox Church. Allow about an hour. Wear modest clothing that covers shoulders and knees. It lies on the road between Podgorica and Kolašin and works well as a stopover; park at the monastery.
- Nearest town
- Kolašin, Montenegro
- Category
- History & culture
- GPS
- 42.7661, 19.3906
Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
Good to know
Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually April–May and September–October. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, June and November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
Getting there
- Montenegro: Tolls on some roads, bridges or tunnels. Motorway limit for cars: 130 km/h.
Nearby
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- RavnjakCampsite25 km from Morača Monastery
All campsites in Montenegro · Campsite data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 · Updated October 3, 2026
FAQs
Where is Morača Monastery?
Morača Monastery is in Kolašin, Montenegro, at GPS 42.7661, 19.3906. It is about 36 km from Nikšić.
Can you camp near Morača Monastery?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Kamp Svetigora Morača, about 1 km away; within 25 km there are 21 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
What is there to see near Morača Monastery?
Places worth a stop nearby: Biogradska Gora National Park (23 km), Ostrog Monastery (31 km), Đurđevića Tara Bridge (43 km) and Sedlo Pass (47 km).
When is the best time to visit Morača Monastery?
The most pleasant months are usually April–May and September–October. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, June and November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)