History
Ribnica Monastery
History
We invite all those God-longing souls who are interested in the monastic life to join us, to make a joint effort, in love and harmony, on the plan of salvation, both personally and for our sinful and suffering Serbian race. Every nation needs a strong and healthy monasticism, in order for that nation to prosper with God's grace and to have someone to pray for it. We are here to help our people in this way, and we want and pray that all the peoples of this world realize the value and beauty of the original Christian monastic life.
1657
The oldest mention of the Ribnica monastery dates back to 1657.
Construction of the monastery
1657
The oldest mention of the Ribnica monastery dates back to 1657.
1823
During the Kočina Krajina period, the church was burned down, and during the 19th century it was rebuilt several times, of which Prince Jovica Milutinović was responsible for the last restoration in 1823.
Restoration of the monastery
1823
During the Kočina Krajina period, the church was burned down, and during the 19th century it was rebuilt several times, of which Prince Jovica Milutinović was responsible for the last restoration in 1823.
1980
The first elementary school building in Ribnica was built in 1839. Due to unsound construction, it was replaced in the eighties of the 19th century by the current building, a very spacious building used by several surrounding villages. When Ribnica got a new school building in the early eighties, the old one was turned into a boarding school. The cultural monument, in addition to its undoubted artistic qualities, also possesses the attributes of a testimony important for the study of historical events in the Valjevo region, from the middle of the 19th to the beginning of the 20th century.
Primary school
1980
The first elementary school building in Ribnica was built in 1839. Due to unsound construction, it was replaced in the eighties of the 19th century by the current building, a very spacious building used by several surrounding villages. When Ribnica got a new school building in the early eighties, the old one was turned into a boarding school. The cultural monument, in addition to its undoubted artistic qualities, also possesses the attributes of a testimony important for the study of historical events in the Valjevo region, from the middle of the 19th to the beginning of the 20th century.
1909
Today's church was built in 1909, according to the project of architect Svetozar Ivačković. The base of the inscribed Greek cross with a spacious altar apse, spacious on the outside, and semicircular on the inside, with emphasized spaces for the diaconicon and proscomidia. On the west side is a disproportionately small chancel with two niches, one of which is; located a staircase with a circular base that leads to the gallery. In the original version, the church had a dome. The main portal is highlighted by a porch with two columns connected by an arch. The church is made of brick and plastered. The decoration of the facade was achieved with alternating horizontal strips of red and yellow colors.
Today's look of the monastery
1909
Today's church was built in 1909, according to the project of architect Svetozar Ivačković. The base of the inscribed Greek cross with a spacious altar apse, spacious on the outside, and semicircular on the inside, with emphasized spaces for the diaconicon and proscomidia. On the west side is a disproportionately small chancel with two niches, one of which is; located a staircase with a circular base that leads to the gallery. In the original version, the church had a dome. The main portal is highlighted by a porch with two columns connected by an arch. The church is made of brick and plastered. The decoration of the facade was achieved with alternating horizontal strips of red and yellow colors.
2017
On December 17, 2017, with the arrival of monk Arsenij Jovanović as head, the men's monastery became active again.
Monk Arsenije
2017
On December 17, 2017, with the arrival of monk Arsenij Jovanović as head, the men's monastery became active again.
