Podmaine Monastery

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"Established by the Crnojević noble family in the 15th century, the monastery features two main churches: the smaller Church of the Presentation of the Mother of God, built in the 15th century, and the larger Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, completed in 1747. The name "Podmaine" translates to "beneath Maine," referring to a small tribe that historically inhabited the region. The exact founding date of the monastery remains uncertain, but it served as a gathering place for the local tribe, particularly on the feast day of St. George. Notably, the monastery has historical significance as the resting place of Metropolitan Danilo I Petrović-Njegoš, who died there in 1735. It was also a residence for the writer Dositej Obradović during his travels in 1764. In 1830, Petar II Petrović-Njegoš sold the monastery and its estates to the Austrian Empire, following a request from the Russian emperor. The monastery is renowned for its frescoes, particularly those in the Church of St. Petka, which were painted by Rafail Dimitrijević and Nicholaos Aspioti in 1747. Despite suffering damage from a fire in 1869 and the 1979 earthquake, the monastery was fully reconstructed in 2002. Controversially, one of the newly painted frescoes depicts figures interpreted by some as representations of former Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito and leaders of the uncanonical Montenegrin Orthodox Church, illustrating modern themes in a traditional context. The Podmaine Monastery remains a site of cultural and historical importance, reflecting the rich heritage of the region."
"The tranquil Podamine Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery. Inside the church there are beautiful frescoes which are absolutely worth seeing. "

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