Order Macedonian Orthodox Public access yes | Established 12th century Address Macedonia (FYROM) | |
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Similar Markovi Kuli, Macedonian Orthodox Church, Saint Jovan Bigorski, Monastery of Saint Naum, Plaošnik |
Journey to treskavec monastery
The Monastery of Treskavec (Macedonian: Манастир Трескавец), or St. Bogorodica, is a monastery situated on the rocky Mount Zlatovrv, 8 km north of Prilep, in the Republic of Macedonia. Built in the 12th century, it currently has only one monk.
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The monastery possesses a large collection of Byzantine frescoes. The oldest remaining date from the 15th century.
It was rebuilt in the 14th century by Stephen Uroš II Milutin of Serbia and Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia. In mid 16th century it was renovated by Duke Dimitrije Pepić of Kratovo.
However, the monastery was destroyed by a fire in the early 2010s and, apart from the church, it is now in ruins. As of 2015, no restoration work has been launched by the Macedonian government.
Motorcycle ride to treskavec monastery in macedonia
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Treskavec Monastery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA