The Monastery in the Heart of Golija Guards a Special Legend: It Concerns Queen Jelena Anžujska
Gradac Monastery was built around 1270, on a gentle plateau above the Gradac River, in the style of the Raška school of architecture.
The Monastery in the Heart of Golija Guards a Special Legend: It Concerns Queen Jelena Anžujska The Gradac Monastery, a 13th-century endowment of Queen Jelena Anžujska, is located on the slopes of Golija. Queen Jelena, known for her wisdom and care for the people, spent her final years and was buried at the monastery. A legend persists about her favorite spot, a stone bench by the river, where visitors still seek peace.
- Manastir Gradac was built by Queen Jelena Anžujska in the late 13th century.
- Queen Jelena was the wife of King Uroš I Nemanjić, respected for her education and care for the poor.
- The monastery church, dedicated to the Mother of God, is made of white marble and follows the Raška architectural style.
- Queen Jelena spent her last years and was buried at Manastir Gradac in 1314.
- A local legend speaks of Queen Jelena’s favorite stone bench by the river, where visitors still go to find peace.
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