Donji Brčeli Monastery
Serbian Orthodox monastery in Montenegro / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This is about the 15th-century monastery. For the nearby 18th-century monastery, see Gornji Brčeli Monastery.
The Donji Brčeli Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Доњи Брчели, romanized: Manastir Donji Brčeli), also known as Donje Brčele (Доње Брчеле), or simply Brčeli (Брчели), is a Serbian Orthodox monastery including the Church of St. Nicholas, located near the village of Virpazar in the Crmnica region of Montenegro. It was founded by Jelena Balšić (1365–1443), the daughter of Prince Lazar of Serbia. Šćepan Mali, the impostor pretender of the Russian emperor, was buried here.
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Monastery of St. Nicholas, Brčeli | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Serbian Orthodox Church |
Region | Crmnica |
Rite | Byzantine Rite |
Year consecrated | 15th century |
Status | active |
Location | |
Location | Virpazar, Bar, Montenegro |
Territory | Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral |
Architecture | |
Founder | Jelena Balšić (1365–1443) |
Funded by | Jelena Balšić |
Completed | before 1443 |
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