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	Ostrog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The monastery of Ostrog has two parts, known as the Upper Monastery is very impressive, with two little cave churches built into the steep rock face: one was constructed in 1665 and painted with frescoes in 1667, and in the other, which is likewise decorated with frescoes, rest the relics of St. Vasilije.
		The part known as Lower Monastery was built in 1820.
		From its foundation onwards, Ostrog was known not only as a shrine but also as a center of resistance and action against Turks.
	www.umiacs.umd.edu /users/lpv/YU/HTML/ostrog.html (138 words)

	Saint Vasilije - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Saint Basil of Ostrog (Saint Vasilije Ostroski / Свети Василије Острошки) was Bishop of Zahumlje in Herzegovina.
		He was born in Popova on December 12, 1610 and became a monk at the Monastery of the Dormition Tvrdoš near Trebinje.
		After his death in 1671 he was buried at the Ostrog Monastery he had founded in Montenegro, and his tomb in a cave-church soon became a site of pilgrimage for both Christians (Orthodox and Catholic) and Muslims drawn by reports of miracles occurring through the intercession of the saint.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Vasilije (226 words)

	Discover Montenegro - Ostrog Monastery -
		Ostrog Monastery were built in the 17th century by Vladika St. Vasilije of Zahumlje and Herzegovina who was 1 of the 4 Montenegrin saints.
		All his relics are beeing kept in the Ostrog monastery and they are believed to posses healing powers.
		The Ostrog monastery is located between the cities Danilovgrad and Niksic.
	www.discover-montenegro.com /ostrog_monastery.htm (142 words)

	IN Montenegro
		When you mention Ostrog, there is immediately an association to the place where wonders occurs, where many persons with grave illness seek and find the spiritual medicine to their body, and quickly become physically healthy.
		The Ostrog Monastery is during the whole year the most visited holy place in Montenegro.
		The Ostrog Monastery may not be considered solely a sacral facility, it is also a cultural and historic monument.
	www.hotels-montenegro.com /posjetite/e_mostrog.php (1073 words)

	Travel to Ostrog Monastery Montenegro - Picture Gallery, Hotels
		The Monastery of Ostrog is a monastery of the Serb Orthodox Church placed against an almost vertical background, high up in the large rock of Ostroška Greda, in Montenegro.
		The Monastery was founded by Vasilije, the Metropolitan Bishop of Herzegovina in the 17th century.
		The other church, dedicated to the Holy Cross, is placed within a cave on the upper level of the monastery and was painted by master Radul, who successfully coped with the natural shapes of the cave and laid the frescoes immediately on the surface of the rock and the south wall.
	www.travel2montenegro.com /ostrog-.html (346 words)

	Winne.com - Report on Montenegro, The Pearl of the Adriatic
		Monastery of Ostrog is situated high above the Bjelopavlicka valley in the northwest, by a steep rock between the towns of Niksic and Danilovgrad.
		Although the initial basis for this monastery was made by the ascetics who found a fitting place in the rocks of Ostrog it is Saint Vasilije of Ostrog, the Metropolitan of Zahumlje and Herzegovina, that is rightly held to be its original founder.
		During his stay at Ostrog and construction of the monastery, St.Vasilije spent his own income to purchase the land which would be the material basis for the monastery and brotherhood to maintain themselves by.
	www.winne.com /montenegro2/bf05.html (2503 words)

	The Ostrog Monastery
		The monastery of Ostrog is placed against an almost vertical background, high up in the large rock of Ostroska Greda, from which a superb view of the Bjelopavlici Plain explodes.
		Ostrog Monastery is the most popular pilgrimage place in Montenegro.
		The present-day look was given to the Monastery in 1923 -1926, after a fire which had destroyed the major part of the complex.
	www.visit-montenegro.org /english/kultura/ostrog.htm (311 words)

	What is Ostrog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Ostrog monastery stands on a hill between Danilovgrad and Niksic.
		The monaster] was built by Vladika St.Vasilije of Zahumlje and Herzegovina, one of the four Montenegrin saints, in the 17th century.
		The monastery is a major sanctuary and a favorite visiting place for Orthodox Christians.
	www.whatis.tv /Ostrog.html (111 words)

	Republic of Montenegro Things to Do Tips by Nykaenen - VirtualTourist.com
		The road to the monastery is mostly wide enough just for one vehicle, meaning that should you encounter a car from the opposite direction, one of you will have to pull aside.
		The monastery survived several fires and marauds since its construction in 16th century, but that was nothing compared to the difficult test that came in 1970.
		Look forward to visiting Ostrog, my cousin had such a good feeling when she visited that she travelled from Australia with her fiance to be married there.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/3d8ca/4be/4 (1515 words)

	ATAS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Of all the Serbian monasteries, Studenica has always been held in the highest respect, since it was raised by Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja of the powerful dynasty that was to rule Serbia for fully two centuries.
		The single-nave church within the Monastery, dedicated to the ascension of the Mother of Jesus, was built in 1252.
		Sopocani Monastery (in the vicinity of Novi Pazar)
	www.yy.net /atas/history.htm (520 words)

	Orthodox Monasteries and Monasticism
		The convent is a dependency of the Holy Monastery of Saints Cyprian and Justina in Fili, Greece.
		Monastery of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco - Point Reyes Station, CA - Founded by +TIKHON, Bishop of the Diocese of San Francisco and the West, Orthodox Church in America.
		Visoki Decani Serbian Orthodox Monastery - Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Raska and Prizen.
	aggreen.net /monasteries/monastic.html (1122 words)

	Ostrog Monastery - TheBestLinks.com - Balkans, Catholics, Fresco, Muslims, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Ostrog Monastery - TheBestLinks.com - Balkans, Catholics, Fresco, Muslims,...
		Ostrog Monastery, Balkans, Catholics, Fresco, Muslims, Orthodox, Serbia and...
		From the monastery, a superb view of the Bjelopavlici Plain can be seen.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Ostrog_Monastery.html (390 words)

	Saga - Resort Holidays: Hotel Montenegro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Ostrog is one of the most important centres of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro.
		The founder of the monastery was Archbishop Vasilije Jovanovic.
		Together with 30 other monks he established the monastery in two caves high up in the Ostrog Mountain, so that the monks would be safe from the Turks.
	www.saga.co.uk /travel/resorts3/template.asp?bhjs=0&entity=optionalExcursions&cid=9AAE3FDE-C03F-DC2F-A5740C642301A325&sel=4 (423 words)

	Serbia_Pilgrimage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		After lunch, we toured the picturesque Miholskije and Savina monasteries, and the ancient churches in the towns of Hercog Novy and Kotor.
		The people of Montenegro consider the Ostrog Monastery to be the third most important holy place in the Orthodox world, in all probability, having in mind Jerusalem and Mt. Athos.
		We are under the protection of the relics of St. Basil of Ostrog." Some time later, the road became too narrow for the bus, and we had to switch to a taxi for the rest of the trip to the monastery.
	www.stjohndc.org /russian/Serbia/e_Pilgrimage/e_Plgrm7.htm (1174 words)

	IN Montenegro
		When you mention Ostrog, there is immediately an association to the place where wonders occurs, where many persons with grave illness seek and find the spiritual medicine to their body, and quickly become physically healthy.
		The Ostrog Monastery is during the whole year the most visited holy place in Montenegro.
		The Ostrog Monastery may not be considered solely a sacral facility, it is also a cultural and historic monument.
	www.inmontenegro.com /posjetite/e_mostrog.php (1073 words)

	Baraka
		The Cetinje Monastery was the symbol of the Montenegrin national consciousness for decades and became a political and cultural centre.
		There is a beautiful church belonging to the monastery in which we can see the icons of Greek artists.
		The monastery may be visited by anybody but the suitable clothes have to be worn.
	www.barakatravel.com /?action=galeria&galeriaId=36 (221 words)

	Ostrog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The place of the higher monastery is very impressive, with two small churches in the cave, built into the steep rock.
		Ostrog is famous from the time it was built not only as a holy place but as a center for the movements and actions against the Turks.
		The tourists and the pilgrims from all over the world visit this monastery during the whole year, but especially during the summer, when the traditional synods are being held.
	www.niksic.cg.yu /EKultura/EOstrogSadrzaj.htm (249 words)

	Tragac: ostrog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
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	The Mystery of the Wonderworker of Ostrog
		Basil the Wonderworker of Ostrog (+1671) to the Ostrog monastery in Montenegro, where he is confronted by the presence of God, by monks who see into his soul, and by the weight of his sins.
		During the course of his visit to the Ostrog monastery, Mladjen himself becomes one of the new miracles of Ostrog.
		Ostrog's natural beauty is transformed into a stage where the mysteries and wonders of God are made manifest in the dramatic unfolding life-stories of countless souls.
	www.stherman.com /catalog/chapter_eleven/ostrog_book.htm (676 words)

	ostrog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The Orthodox Monastery of All Saints of North America, the Saint Maximos Centre for Orthodox...
		Manastir Ostrog) is a monastery of the Serb Orthodox Church placed against an...
		Ostrog Collection Point Ostrog in Volhynia Gubernia This very old Jewish community that has been the home to the most famous names in Jewish scholarship (i.e.
	www.srpko.com /cgi-bin/srpko.pl?terms=ostrog&host=www.mediapolis.co.yu (216 words)

	Saint Vasilije at AllExperts
		Saint Basil of Ostrog (Saint Vasilije Ostroski / Свети Василије Острошки) was Bishop of Zahumlje in Herzegovina.
		After his death in 1671 he was buried at the Ostrog Monastery he had founded in Montenegro, and his tomb in a cave-church soon became a site of pilgrimage for both Christians (Orthodox and Catholic) and Muslims drawn by reports of miracles occurring through the intercession of the saint.
		The monastery of Ostrog is now one of the major pilgrimage sites in the Balkans, and large numbers of pilgrims gather particularly at Pentecost.
	en.allexperts.com /e/s/sa/saint_vasilije.htm (295 words)

	Welcome to New Ostrog Monastery
		The monastery was located in the mountains south of Chilliwack, B.C. and eventually a small group of parishioners began to attend these services.
		In 1976, the monastery's chapel became the Canadian Orthodox Parish of St. Tikhon the Martyr.
		Bishop Varlaam) began to serve the parish, and in 1992 the St. Tikhon's parish was merged with the St. Nicholas Parish to form a dynamic and growing "new Saint Nicholas" Church.
	www.orthodoxvancouver.org /home.html (459 words)

	Manastir Ostrog
		Sveti Vasilije, mitropolit zahumski, osnovao je manastir Ostrog podizanjem gornje, pećinske crkve Sv.
		Vasilije, Metropolitan of Zahumlje, founded the Ostrog Monastery by erecting the upper, cave church of St. Christ in 1665.
		His relics are in the Ostrog Monastery, and their healing power is believed in, not only by the Orthodox believers but other believers as well.
	members.tripod.com /~strugar/html2/0110.html (128 words)

	Istorija (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The Monastery was founded in 17century by St. Vasilije who died in the Monastery in 1671.
		The Lower Ostrog Monastery is sited a little bit lower at the Bjelopavlici plateau, and the oldest overnight stay was built in 1742.
		The Ostrog Monastery is the biggest pilgrims place in Montenegro, and even broader in the Balkans appreciated not only by the Christians but also members of other religions that have been coming here on pilgrimage for the past three centuries.
	www.podgorica.cg.yu /English/tourism/Eostrog.htm (235 words)

	Republic of Montenegro Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		Ostrog is said to be the most popular pilgrimage place in Montenegro.
		The road to the monastery is mostly wide enough just for one vehicle, meaning that should you encounter a car from the opposite direction, one of you will have to pull aside.
		Scarce parking close to the upper monastery was reserved for the disabled and old.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Serbia_and_Montenegro/Republic_of_Montenegro/Things_To_Do-Republic_of_Montenegro-BR-2.html (1419 words)

	Monastery at Ostrog - a Montenegrin Treasure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Ostrog monastery stands on a hill between Danilovgrad and Niksic.
		The monastery was built by Vladika St.Vasilije of Zahumlje and Herzegovina, one of the four Montenegrin saints, in the 17th century.
		The monastery is a major sanctuary and a favorite visiting place for Orthodox Christians.
	www.montenegro.org /mon_ost.html (122 words)

	Ostrog Monastery :: Destination-Montenegro.com
		When you come for the first time in front of Monastery of Ostrog your first thought will be that this is not work of men.
		Monastery of Ostrog was founded by Metropolitan Vasilije in 17th century.
		Ostrog is visited by people of all religions and nations.
	www.destination-montenegro.com /tours-ostrog.htm (236 words)

	Srbija
		Also known as the European Sinai, Ostrog is an exceptional artistic treasury, the gathering place of unequaled spiritual beauty and the scene of great historical dramas.
		Beside political and historical individuals this monograph as well testifies bows of leaders of Orthodox Churches to Saint Basil of Ostrog – from Russian Patriarch Alexy and Archbishop of Athens and all Greece Hristodul, to late Patriarch of Alexandria and Pope of all Africa, His Beatitude Petros VII.
		She is a member of the Journalists’ Association of Serbia, the International Federation of Journalists, seated in Brussels, the Writers’ Association of Serbia, and the World Association of Art Historians, seated in London.
	www.mmedia.co.yu /Cdtekstovi/OstrogE.htm (360 words)

	Public Statement of the newly elected bishop of Dioclea, Abbot of Ostrog Monastery, Jovan (Puric)
		In 1220, seat of the bishopric was transferred from Podgorica and surrounding areas to the Monastery of St. Michael the Archangel at Prevlaka Island (near today's Tivat airport) and given the title the Diocese of Zeta.
		Faithful Orthodox Christians and others are coming to Ostrog Monastery in great numbers from all over the world, especially from today's Podgorica, to receive consolation, help and spiritual blessings that are constantly pouring out from the holy relics of our monastery's founder, St. Basil of Ostrog.
		It was therefore quite natural for the Holy Council of Bishops of the SOC to reintroduce the ancient title of the Dioclean bishopric by raising the position of the abbot of Ostrog to the suffragan bishop of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro.
	www.mitropolija.cg.yu /svetigorapres/Saopstenja/svp040704.htm (295 words)

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