MONASTERY PETKOVICA - Šišatovac

The monastery is located in the southwestern part of Fruška Gora mountain, between the villages Divoš and Šišatovac. The monastery church is dedicated to St. Petka. According to tradition, the monastery was founded by the widow of Stefan Štiljanovića, despot-lady Jelena, in the first quarter of the 16th century. The first reliable data comes from 1566-1567. The church has retained its original appearance. Only the wooden belfry in the second half of the 18th century has been replaced by bricks. The church was decorated with frescoes which were painted in 1588. The iconostasis was erected 1735.godine ad it was destryed in the Second World War, and current monastery consists of the church and the newly built residence. The temple has been renovated and the road and the pond have been built as well.