The Town of Kratovo (Кратово) Kratovo, the “City of Towers & Bridges”, is located in a volcanic crater (from which the town derives its name) on the western slopes of the Osogovo mountain. A hilly terrain with a river running through the center of the town combined with unique architecture makes […]
The Village of Velušina (Velushina) – Велушина Velushina is located 15 kilometers south of Bitola (Битола) on route R2333 (about six kilometers north of the border with Greece) at the foot of Mount Baba in the Pelagonija (Пелагонија) Valley. The Velushka River (Велушка Река) flows through the village,. We happened […]
Saint John the Theologian –Свети Јован Богослов (Sveti Jovan Bogoslov) in Strezovce (Стрезовце, Strezovtse) This small church dedicated to the Apostle John is located near the Pčinja River (Pchinja, Пчиља Река) in the village of Strezovce (Strezovtse) about 22 kilometers east of Kumanovo (Куманово). The church is located along the […]
Saint George – Свети Ѓорѓи in Pelince (Пелинце, Pelintse) This chapel dedicated to St. George is located in the ASNOM Memorial Park in the village of Pelince. Pelince is about 27 kilometers north of Kumanovo on route R1207. The ASNOM Memorial Park is dedicated to the first session of ASNOM, […]
Saint Panteleimon – Свети Пантелејмон (Sveti Pantelejmon) near Gorno Nerezi (Горно Нерези) The Monastery of St. Panteleimon is located in the village of Gorno Nerezi on Mount Vodno and overlooks the city of Skopje. The church was built by the Byzantine prince Alexei Angel son of Constantine Angel and Theodora, […]
St. Michael – Holy Archangel Michael – Св. Архангел Михаил in Berovo – Берово, Berovo Monastery – беровски Манастир The Berovo Monastery, a female monastery (convent) and church dedicated to the Holy warrior, Archangel Michael is located in Southeastern Macedonia in the town of Berovo near the Maleševo (Малешево) Mountains. An inscription […]
St. Mary Balaklija – Sv. Bogorodica Balaklija – Св. Богородица Балаклија in Berovo (Берово) This church dedicated to St. Mary Balaklija is located just on the outskirts of Berovo across the Bregalnica River. We had rented a cabin, Čiplakova Koliba, Čiplakovski’s Cottage, (Chiplakova Koliba, Чиплакова Колиба), for five days to enjoy […]
St. Elijah the Prophet – Sveti Ilija Prorok – Свети Илија Пророк in Berovo – Берово This newly constructed chapel dedicated to St. Elijah The Prophet is located in Southeastern Macedonia just on the outskirts of the town of Berovo. We had rented a cabin, Čiplakova Koliba, Čiplakovski’s Cottage, (Chiplakova […]
St. Mary – Св Богородица, Kožlenski Monastery – Кожленски Манастир, near the village of Kožle (Kozhle), Село Кожле Many a traveler who have headed south on Highway E-75 from Skopje have driven past St. Mary Kozhle and marveled at the wonderful scenery, landscape, and rock formations along the Pčinja river […]
Soborna Crkva (Соборна црква), also Soboren Hram (Соборен архиепископски храм на Македонската православна црква „Свети Климент Охридски) main Macedonian Orthodox Church, Church of Saint Clement of Ohrid – Свети Климент Охридски (Sveti Kliment Ohridski) in Skopje (Скопје). Soborna Crkva “St. Clement of Ohrid”, the largest Orthodox church in Macedonia is […]
Saint Nicetas Monastery – Манастир Свети Никита ( Manastir Sveti Nikita) near the village of Gornjane (Горњане) Saint Nicetas (Nikita) is an 11th Century monastery & church located on the Skopska Crna Gora Mountain about 400 meters from the village of Gornjane, and 17.5 kilometers north of Skope (30 minute […]
