Bogovađa Monastery

 monastery, orthodox christianity

Monastery Bogovađa

The monastery is located near Bogovađa Mionica near Valjevo. Tradition says that the blind Gregory Brankovic founded this monastery and lived there until his death 1548th

In Dabinom Gospel that is saved in Bogovađa is Haji Ruvim record, which says that he came to the ruined monastery Bogovađa with his brother monk Mandarijem and built a church in honor of Sts. George. The patrons of this temple 1545th were Paul and John Velimirovic landowners from Jabučje.

During the first half of the 18th century in the monastery there was school. 1761.godine monastery was looted and the 1789th Bogovađa were burned by the Turks. The monks of the monastery Bogovađa moved to the monastery United Remeta (Srem).

Haji Reuben started building a new church 1791st and the works were completed 1794th Built the fountain near the monastery which is believed to have a world of water "Water of God" and from there, and the belief that Bogovađa so named. 1813th Turks were again destroyed the monastery. The monastery was severely damaged during World War II (1914th) when Hadji Ruvimova library destroyed a monastery bells were taken. The church was rebuilt 1930th Construction and reconstruction of the church dormitory lasted from 10.juna to 10 December 1816th The main master was Milutin Gođevac from Bosnia and the work is personally supervised Knez Milos. 1852nd The complete new and larger church, which still exists. The monastery church in Bogovađa the single-nave building with a short transept front of the altar and the high Baroque bell tower on the west side. The iconostasis was painted 1858th The Milia Markovic, a painter from Pozarevac with his sons, Nikola and Radovan.

Bogovađa the women's monastery.