prioratus Auranae | |
Monastery information | |
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Other names | Stari grad Vrana, Gradina |
Order | Benedictines Knights Hospitaller |
Established | 9th century |
Disestablished | 17th century (demolished by Venetians) |
Location | Vrana, Croatia |
Type | Protected cultural good |
Reference no. | Z-1736[1] |
The Priory of Vrana (Latin: prioratus Auranae, Hungarian: vránai perjelség, Croatian: vranski priorat) is a ruined monastery near the Croatian town of Vrana. During the medieval period the monastery is mentioned in historical sources since 11th century as fortress of Vrana (castrum Auranae) and Benedictine monastery.[2]