Morača Monastery

Visiting

The walled courtyard holds two churches, a garden of hydrangeas and roses and the monks' beehives, and honey, rakija, wine and icons are sold in the grounds. The small church of Saint Nicholas stands on the right. Its facade frescoes have faded, but the Madonna and Child over the door and an archangel on either side are still clear.

The Church of the Dormition has outer frescoes by Đorđe Mitrofanović and doors inlaid with geometric patterns. Inside, look left of the sanctuary door for his Virgin Enthroned with Child, Prophets and Hymnographers, the finest icon on the iconostasis. In the vestibule's Last Judgement, flames sweep the damned into hell while angels spear small demons to stop them tipping the scales.