Serbian Kovin Monastery

Serbian Kovin Monastery
Serb Orthodox Church From Year 1487.
Monastery information
Full nameSerbian Kovin Monastery
OrderSerbian Orthodox
Established12th century
Dedicated toThe Dormition of Mother of God
DioceseBuda
People
Founder(s)Queen Helena, the daughter of the Prefect of Raška Uroš I
Site
LocationRáckeve,  Hungary
Coordinates47°09′38″N 18°56′35″E / 47.1605°N 18.9430°E / 47.1605; 18.9430
Public accessYes

The Serbian Kovin monastery (Hungarian: Ráckeve) is the oldest monastery 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).