
SKOPJE-MATKA &MONASTERIES
Sightseeing of Skopje: Old and new part of the town, Old Stone bridge, the church...
KUMANOVO, K.PALANKA AND ST.JOAKIM OSOGOVSKI
Sightseeing of Kumanovo and visit of church St.Velikomachenik Georgi in village of...

Sightseeing of Skopje: Old and new part of the town, Old Stone bridge, the church of Holy Salvation with marvelous wood-carved iconostasis, Mustafa Pasha mosque, Skopje Fortress Kale , Mother’s Teresa house…
The church of Holy Salvation was built in the beginning of the 17th or 18th century, on the foundation of some older church. On the south side, the discovered a fresco- painting of the old church which originates from 16th century. In contrast to the exterior of the church, immediately after entering the church, the iconostases present you with a breath-takingly beautiful sight. The master piece of the famous Mijaks craftsmen Petre Filipovski and Makarie Frckovski represents a great achievement in carving, not only within the borders of Macedonia. The screen consists of many scenes from the Bible, geometrical ornaments and details of flora and fauna.
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Drive along Treska Recreation Center Treska River Canyon to the Monastery and church of Virgin Mary. Walking to Matka Lake and to the church St. Andrew (14th century), also church St. Nikola Sisevski. Visit of monastery and church St. Panteleimon at the foot of Vodno Mountain.
On the southern slopes of the Vodno mountain, in a chestnut wood 8km from Skopje in the village of Gorno (upper) Nerezi can be found, where is situated on the most important and oldest monuments from the medieval period in Macedonia, the monastery Nerezi, dedicated to St. Pantelejmon. The area of the monastery garden is surrounded by walls and the dominatories are of a later period. The church was erected by Alexis Comnenus in 1164, during the Byzantine rule of Macedonia which came under the Comnenus dynasty. The frescoes date from the time of the construction of the church but there are others from the 15th, 16th, and 19th centuries.
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