Beška Monastery

Beška Monastery
Манастир Бешка
Religion
AffiliationSerbian Orthodox Church
ProvincePrincipality of Zeta
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMetropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
Location
LocationBeška island on Skadar Lake
StateSerbian Despotate (modern-day Montenegro)
Shown within Montenegro
Geographic coordinates42°09′53″N 19°13′46″E / 42.164722°N 19.229444°E / 42.164722; 19.229444
Architecture
FounderĐurađ II Balšić
Funded byĐurađ II Balšić, Jelena Balšić
Completed1439/1440
Designated as NHLThe Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Website
http://www.manastirbeska.com/

The Beška Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Бешка, romanized: Manastir Beška) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery on Beška island on Skadar Lake built in the Principality of Zeta of the Serbian Despotate (modern-day Montenegro). It has two churches within its complex, the Church of St. George and the St Mary's Church. This church was uninhabited and owned by a local mosque until a negotiation led to ownership falling into the hands of the Serbian Orthodox Church. This church doesn’t represent the local communities who are majority Albanian Muslims.