Treskavec Monastery
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Treskavec Monastery | |
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| Order | Macedonian Orthodox |
| Established | 12th century |
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| Public access | yes |
Coordinates: 41°24′14.46″N 21°32′17.74″E / 41.4040167°N 21.5382611°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 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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View from the top of Treskavec
Treskavec and surroundings
Treskavec Monastery in the early 1900s
Dome inside the church
Treskavets Monastery as of August 2015