The Cetinje Monastery (also known as the New Cetinje Monastery) is the most famous Orthodox monastery in Montenegro. It is the seat of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral and its name derives from Saint Peter of Cetinje. A center of historical and cultural importance, it was founded between 1701 and 1704 by Prince-Bishop Danilo I on the site of the former court of Ivan Crnojevic.

In the New Cetinje Monastery there are several relics:

Remains of Saint Peter of Cetinje

Right hand of Saint John the Baptist

Pieces off Holly Cross

Crown of Nikola I, king of Montenegro

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