Prohor Pchinski Monastery
The Monastery of Venerable Prohor of Pchina (Serbian: Manastir Prepodobnog Prohora Pčinjskog / Манастир Преподобног Прохора Пчињског, commonly known as Prohor Pchinski) is an 11th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery in the deep south in Serbia, located in the village of Klenike, some 30 km south of Vranje, near the border with Macedonia. It is situated at the slopes of Mount Kozjak at the left side of the Pčinja River. The monastery was founded in the 11th century and is the second largest Serbian Orthodox monastery complex after Hilandar.
According to tradition, the monastery was founded 1067–1071 by the Byzantine emperor Romanus IV in honour of Saint Prohor of Pčinja, who prophesied that Romanus would become the emperor. The relics of Saint Prohor are located in the monastery. A major renovation of the monastery was undertaken in the early 14th century under King Milutin of Serbia when the frescoes were painted. After the Battle of Kosovo (1389) the monastery was destroyed by the Ottomans, but was rebuilt later in the 14th century, and new frescoes were painted.
In 2010, an underground room from the early middle ages was found in the yard near the monastery. Detailed archaeological examination has not been undertaken yet, because of lack of funds. Within the monastery there is a theological school and iconography is taught there.
The Monastery
For the most of its history, Prohor Pčinjski was male monastery, now a sisterhood lives here.
Please, keep in mind that there is forbidden to take photos within the monastery complex. Especially avoid to take photos of the sisters.
Inside the Monastery complex
The cache is a small white plastic container.
Please, be very careful when getting out, logging and putting back the cache, in order to protect it of Muggles! In case of lost of the cache the owner can visit the location and restore it only 1-2 per year! Thanks.
Be aware of snakes!!! Check the place with a stick or some branch first!
Sources: Internet. Photos: Original (by Galejnik)