The ÃÂelije Monastery ( is a Serbian Orthodox monastery dedicated to St. Archangel Michael. It was founded in the late 13th century. Today, monastery is surrounded with tall trees, so cannot be seen from far.
It is best known by being the monastery of saint Justin PopoviÃÂ, (1894âÂÂ1979), who was canonized by the Serbian Orthodox Church in 2010.
ÃÂelije Monastery was declared Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia.