Marko's Monastery
Vukašin Mrnjavčević (ktitor), Prince Marko | |
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| Location | Markova Sušica, Studeničani Municipality |
| Coordinates | 41°53′57″N 21°24′34″E / 41.89917°N 21.40944°E |
| Public access | yes |
Marko's Monastery (
Serbian Prince Marko, who reigned at the time of its completion in the 14th century.[1][2] Marko's Monastery has been active since its establishment.[3]
Description
Marko's Monastery contains a single cross-shaped church dedicated to
rakija.[5]
The church has a narthex, a central dome and a smaller dome on the western side.[1] It was built of bricks and stone. The iconstasis is made of stone pillars.[4]
The
twelve great feasts, Jesus Christ, and Saint Nicholas are some of the subjects depicted in the frescoes.[4]
History
King Marko
Construction of the Church of Saint Demetrius began under
King Vukašin in 1346.[2] The church, including the interior paintings, were completed 30 years later. Before Ottoman rule, the monastery had a school and many monks and priests would write manuscripts.[5]
In 1392, Skopje fell under Ottoman rule, which led to the destruction of many churches and monasteries in the area. Marko's Monastery, however, suffered almost no damage.[4] During the Ottoman era, in 1467/8 the monastery is recorded as having 20 monks.[3] Kiril Peychinovich was the hegumen of Marko's Monastery from 1801 to 1818.[6]
In 1830, Ottoman aristocrat Hamzi Paşa added an
exonarthex to the church.[3]
Frescoes showing the
King Vukašin and his son Prince Marko were the most defaced by overpainting with a fat-based paint in 1894, an act of national fanaticism ordered by the Bulgarian metropolitan of Skopje. In the 1920s, attempts were made to restore the damaged frescoes.[7]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marko's Monastery.
- ^ a b c "Skopje Monasteries". British Council Bulgaria. Association for Cultural Tourism. 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ a b "Macedonia National Tourism Portal". Macedonia National Tourism Portal. 2010. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Marko's Monastery - the region of Skopje". Soros. 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Marko's monastery near Skopje". GoMacedonia. 2010. Archived from the original on July 6, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "Macedonia National Tourism Portal". Macedonia National Tourism Portal. 2010. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ "Skopje Area". Visit Macedonia. 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ Vladimir Petković (1924), "MARKOV MANASTIR", Narodna enciklopedija, vol. 2, p. 795
External links
- Marko's Monastery on travel2macedonia
- Legends about Marko's Monastery
- Marko's Monastery as a Literary and Culture Centre
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