This monastery takes its name from the Rezevici tribe of the Pastrovici. The exact date of the monastery’s founding is unknown, but a legend from 1226, dating back to the Nemanjici period, relates its founding. Stefan Prvovjencani (Stefan the First Widded) became so drunk on Pastrovici wine while passing through these regions that he became hungover and, after regaining consciousness, ordered the construction of a church on the site. The monastery complex includes two churches, a dormitory, and a building for the household.
The small church of Uspenje Bogorodice (The Falling Asleep of the Holy Mother of God) is interesting for its fresco painting, which suggests that the church’s patron or benefactor was buried here. It is the legacy of the first Serbian king, Stefan Prvovjencani.
The larger church, dedicated to St. Trinity, was built in the 18th century and features a bell tower. The iconostasis in this church is a work by local painter Marko Gregovic, dating from the late 19th century. The St. Trojica church was a legacy of Emperor Dusan. The major renovation of the Rezevici monastery in the 18th century was undertaken by Maksim Kosjerevac and Nikodin Vukovic from Herzegovina.
The monastery was severely damaged in the 1979 earthquake but was later restored and is under UNESCO protection.