Treskavec Monastery

Treskavec Monastery

Treskavec Monastery
Monastery information
Order Macedonian Orthodox
Established 12th century
Site
Public access yes

Coordinates: 41°24′14.46″N 21°32′17.74″E / 41.4040167°N 21.5382611°E / 41.4040167; 21.5382611

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.[1] Built in the 12th century, it currently has only one monk.[2]

The monastery possesses a large collection of Byzantine frescoes.[3] The oldest remaining date from the 15th century.[4]

It was rebuilt in the 14th century by Stephen Uroš II Milutin of Serbia and Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia.[5] In mid 16th century it was renovated by Duke Dimitrije Pepić of Kratovo.[6]

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.

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References

  1. ↑ Balkanology
  2. ↑ Balkan Travellers
  3. ↑ Adventure Guide Macedonia
  4. ↑ makedonija.name
  5. ↑ http://www.womsvetinikole.org.mk/Brosura_GTZ_SvetiNikole.pdf
  6. ↑ http://kicevo.mk/holy-mother-of-god-immaculate-kichevska/


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