Mount Plachkovica

Kaluzlija – St. Paraskeva

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St. Petka or St. Paraskeva – Света Петка, Sveta Petka, Калузлија (Kaluzlija) This monastery dedicated to Saint Petka is located about 40 kilometers from Štip on the foothills of Mount Plačkovica near the village of Kaluzlija. We started the day in Bargala and the weather was beautiful. By the time we […]

Plačkovica Basilica (Plachkovitsa)

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Plačkovica Basilica – Plachkovitsa – Плачковица A short drive from Štip will bring you to Mount Plačkovica (Plachkovitsa) in Eastern Macedonia. Near the summit of Lisec on Mount Plačkovica we discovered this recently unearthed ancient basilica.  Studying the nearby terrain, one can easily discern the strategic location of this basilica. Nearby […]

Morodvis Basilica

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Morodvis Basilica – Мородвис Базилика (Bazilika) In the village of Morodvis, about seven kilometers south of Kočani in the foothills of Mount Plačkovica, is the remains of this medieval church, Christian basilica.  The original church is believed to have been built in the 5th century, and is actually the remains […]