Serbian Kovin Monastery
Serb Orthodox Church From Year 1487. | |
Interactive map of Serbian Kovin Monastery | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Serbian Kovin Monastery |
| Order | Serbian Orthodox |
| Established | 12th century |
| Dedicated to | The Dormition of Mother of God |
| Diocese | Buda |
| People | |
| Founders | Queen Helena, the daughter of the Prefect of Raška Uroš I |
| Site | |
| Location | Ráckeve, Hungary |
| Coordinates | 47°09′38″N 18°56′35″E / 47.1605°N 18.9430°E |
| Public access | Yes |
The Serbian Kovin monastery (Hungarian: Ráckeve) is one of the oldest monasteries in Hungary and one of the two monasteries in the Diocese of Buda of the Serbian Orthodox Church. It is situated 40 km south of Budapest, on the island of Csepel, in the center of the little town of Ráckeve (Serbian: Srpski Kovin).