Treskavec Monastery

Treskavec Monastery

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

41°24′14.46″N 21°32′17.74″E

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 North Macedonia.^[1] Built in the 12th century, it currently has only one monk.^[2][3]

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

It was rebuilt in the 14th century by Serbian kings Stefan Milutin and Stefan Dušan.^[5] In the mid-16th century it was renovated by knez Dimitrije Pepić (d. 1566) of Kratovo.^[6]

The monastery was largely destroyed by a fire in the early 2010s, although the church remained untouched. The rebuilding of the monastery is in the last phase, and it is expected for the monastery to open at this year's Orthodox Easter.^[when?]

The monastery was the burial place of Serbian noblemen Dabiživ Čihorić and Gradislav Borilović.

Gallery

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  View from the top of Treskavec
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  Treskavec and surroundings
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  Treskavec Monastery in the early 1900s
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  Dome inside the church
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  Treskavec Monastery as of August 2015

References

1. "Balkanology :: Macedonia :: Pelagonia". www.balkanology.com.
2. "Balkan Travellers".
3. Michael R. Palairet. Macedonia A Voyage through History (Vol. 1, From Ancient Times to the Ottoman Invasions), Volume 1. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 362. ISBN 9781443888431.
4. "Adventure Guide Macedonia". Archived from the original on January 1, 2009.
5. "Sveti Nikole" (PDF). www.womsvetinikole.org.mk. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
6. "Monastery of Sveta Bogorodica Prechista Kichevska (Holy Mother of God -Immaculate Kichevska)". August 2, 2012.