As is so often the case, it was built by a bereaved family member. In this case, Draggi was a local baker who had a wife and two sons. She was working in the tobacco fields during a thunder storm when a bolt of lightning killed her and another woman. Draggi, wracked by grief, had nightmares: a vision that told him to build a small monastery on the hill up river from Zrnovci. This he did, dedicating it to St Thomas Nedela.
His second wife and family have maintained it since, opening it with a community picnic on the holiday of “St Thomas’ Sunday” which occurs the Sunday after Orthodox Easter. In conjunction with his church he developed this nearby spring
which has the same source and characteristics as Rogle’s spring. Our Geocache is hidden at this spring. Look to the water.
This photo was taken from the trail beyond (on which you will walk if you continue to Gero's Cave) looking back at the Monastery. Near it, out of sight to the left, is a very tidy out door toilet...should you need such a thing. The spring and Geocache is barely visible in the snow: lower left of this photo.