St Nicholas Church, Mavrovo
| St Nicholas Church | |
|---|---|
Свети Никола Летен | |
Mavrovo, Mavrovo and Rostuša, North Macedonia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°39′26″N 20°44′07″E / 41.65722°N 20.73528°E |
St Nicholas Church (
Mavrovo and the artificial Mavrovo Lake, the church got submerged under water. During summer periods of drought, the church is accessible through land.[1]
Despite being submerged in water, the church has preserved its initial construction. Its
Construction
Construction work around the church started in 1850 by local construction workers from the
icons were painted in 1855 by painter Dicho Zograf of the Debar Art School movement, who in North Macedonia is seen as an ethnic Macedonian[4][5] while in Bulgaria as a Bulgarian.[6][7] Some were also later painted by Maletij Bozhinov.[8][9] It was built with a five-sided apse, a bell tower and an iconostasis.[10]
Submersion
Towards the end of 1952, with the construction of the artificial
village of Mavrovo, the icons and other religious objects found inside the church were moved to the one located across it. During the submersion, the wooden iconostasis, icons, books and religious objects were forgotten inside although they were later taken and reconstructed. In 1953, the church was submerged in the lake. The following years, the church alternates between being partially submerged in water and accessible through land (mainly during summertime), depending on the water content of the lake.[10][11]
Reconstruction plans
In 2014, the Teatrix company from Skopje announced a plan to convert the church into a tourist attraction by sanctioning and protecting the church. Plans were also announced to keep the initial construction of the church, reconstruct the walls and the roof.[1]
Gallery
- Inside
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The inside of the church -
The inside of the church -
Look from inside to the bell tower of the church -
Look from inside to the bell tower of the church -
The inside of the church
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- Outside
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A view of the church together with Mavrovo -
A view of the church with Mavrovo in the background -
A view of the church when not submerged in water -
The church in winter -
A view of the church under water
See also
- Mavrovo
References
- ^ a b Popovska, Nevena (22 June 2014). "Потопената црква "Св. Никола" во Маврово е проколната убавина". Republika (in Macedonian). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- The Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Потопената црква му одолева на времето". Utrinski vesnik (in Macedonian). Skopje. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ISBN 9788636900901.
- ^ "Macedonian Review Volume 21, Issue 3". Macedonian Review (Kulturen Zhivot). 21 (3): 229. 1991.
- ^ Vasiliev, Asen . Bulgarian Revival masters: painters, carvers, builders. Sofia, Science and Art, 1965. p. 179.
- ^ Čeliković, Borisav (2017). Old Serbia and Macedonia . White City. p. 179.
- ^ "Иконописното творештво на Дино Зограф во Скопје и Скопскиот регион". Spisanie Premin (in Macedonian). MPC-OA. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Aleksiev, Emil (18 October 2008). "Дичо Зограф - еден од најистакнатите македонски зографи". Spisanie Premin (in Macedonian). MPC-OA. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ a b "И животните вљубени во црквата "Св. Никола" во Маврово (ФОТОГАЛЕРИЈА)". Mkd.mk (in Macedonian). 16 June 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Земете здив:"Св. Никола Летен" – Маврово ,најмагичната потопена црква на светот". Radio Slobodna Makedonija (in Macedonian). 28 November 2016.
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