Staro Hopovo Monastery

Time of construction: between 1496 and 1502.

Founder: the Staro Hopovo monastery, according to testimony, was founded by Đorđe Branković.

First written mention: In the oldest Turkish census of Srem 1545–1548.

The church is dedicated to Saint Panteleimon (July 27 / August 9).

Years of destruction: in 1751, the church was destroyed in an earthquake; it was partially damaged in the Second World War, and the inn was then demolished and burned

Years of restoration: in 1752, the present church was built on the site of the old one. In 1952, the church building and the remaining icons from the iconostasis were reconstructed. The church was completely renovated in 2006.

Iconostasis: created as a temporary iconostasis in 1754. A new permanent iconostasis was created in 1790–1793, the work of the Dubrovnik artist Tomas Firtler, and the icons were painted by Jefrem Isailović, however, experts of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments believe that they could also be the work of Janko Halkozović (they are not signed or dated ). There is only one archival photo from 1885 of iconostasis from Staro Hopovo, and the Provincial Institute keeps several saved icons.

Today: the monastery complex consists of a renovated church and one wing of the inn and economic building, and it can be visited immediately on the page of our internet portal, where you can find a virtual tour of the Fruška Gora monasteries.

The abbot of this men’s monastery is Archimandrite Atanasije Gatalo

Patron’s Day: Saint Panteleimon (July 27 / August 9)