Poganovo Monastery
Serbian Orthodox monastery in Dimitrovgrad, Serbia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Poganovo Monastery (Serbian: Mанастир Погановo, romanized: Manastir Poganovo) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery situated in the gorges of the river Jerma, near the village Poganovo, municipality of Dimitrovgrad, Serbia.
 View of the Poganovo monastery. | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Манастир Светог Јована Богослова - Погановo |
| Other names | Monastery of St. Jovan Bogoslov |
| Order | Serbian Orthodox |
| Established | late 14th century |
| Dedicated to | Saint John the Theologian |
| Diocese | Eparchy of Niš |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Constantine Dragas |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Cultural monument of Great Importance |
| Designated date | 31 May 1967 |
| Site | |
| Location | Jerma gorge, near Dimitrovgrad |
According to some sources the frescoes were made by masters from Northern Greece.[1] Frescoes inscriptions are in Church Slavonic language.
Poganovo Monastery was protected by Serbia since 1949, and declared Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia.[2][3][4]
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