Piva Monastery

A Serbian Orthodox monastery near the source of the Piva, noted for its frescoes and treasury. Its church was moved to a new site when the old valley was flooded by the Piva reservoir.

Visiting Piva Monastery

The monastery was built between 1573 and 1586 and was moved stone by stone in 1982, when the dam flooded the old valley, to a new site near the village of Goransko, about 7 km south of Plužine. Its interior is covered with frescoes over about 1,260 m² of wall space, and its treasury is known for its many ritual objects and liturgical books, part of them shown in the monastery museum. It is an active monastery, so expect to dress modestly. Check opening hours and any ticket before you go.