Ćelije Monastery
ninaniki | 11 Jun, 2016 21:53The Ćelije Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery. It is located by the Gradac river, from the town of Valjevo. It was founded in the late 13th century. Today, monastery is surrounded with tall trees, so cannot be seen from far.
The monastery probably owes its name to the numerous monks’ cells that can be seen in the rocky caves of the nearby cliffs.
Apart from the main church, in the monastery yard you can see an interesting charnel. It holds the bones of the numerous anonymous people found in the monastery grounds by nuns when they single-handedly rebuilt the monastery after WWII.
Celije Monastery has a beautiful yard, with a lot of fir trees, flower beds and lawns. Dormitory building is made of red brick and white stone in a very unusual architectural style.
It is not known who built the monastery, nor when. The monastery is believed to have been founded by Serbian king Dragutin, who reigned this area from 1282 to 1316.
A local legend has it that three brothers of the Nemanjic royal dynasty built three monasteries in this area: Celije, Jovanje and Pustinja. However, the monastery was most likely founded during the reign of Despot Stefan Lazarevic(1389-1427) in the times of social and religious revival of Western Serbia. At the time, the town of Valjevo was the residence of the metropolitan bishop, while the main church was in the Celije Monastery.
Ćelije Monastery was declared Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia.
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1. Sheri Lambert | 02/22,2018 at 13:06
It was lovely knowing the history and features of the monastery. A british assignment help has published many articles and features on historical sites like these.
2. NCrealtor | 04/18,2024 at 15:45
The Ćelije Monastery, nestled by the Gradac river near Valjevo, boasts a rich history dating back to the late 13th century. Its name likely originates from the monks' cells found in nearby rocky caves, now surrounded by lush trees.Real Estate in Lake Norman NC