MonasterySS 0098
Savina Monastery
Herceg Novi, Bay of Kotor · Montenegro
A monastery among Mediterranean greenery near Herceg Novi, consisting of the Small Church of the Dormition, the Great Church of the Dormition and the Church of Saint Sava, after which the monastery is named. At the end of the 17th century the monks of the destroyed Tvrdoš found refuge here. In the 18th century Savina played an important role in preserving the identity of the Orthodox Serbs of the Bay of Kotor.
Why it is in the database
The monument meets the following criteria:
- IVCommunityBuilt and cared for by a Serbian community in the region or in the diaspora.
- IIICreativityThe work of Serbian builders, painters and sculptors or of a school of Serbian art.
- VIdentityPermanently inscribed in Serbian historical memory, tradition and literature.
