Treskavec Monastery, Prilep
The Republic of Macedonia is located in the central Balkan region, with a population of just above 2 million. It is one of the successor states of former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991. As a result of an ongoing dispute with Greece over use of the name Macedonia, it was admitted under the provisional description of "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" abbreviated as FYROM. The largest ethnic group in the country are the Macedonians who are mostly Eastern Orthodox and make up 65% of the population, the second being the Muslim Albanians who represent about a third of the inhabitants. Tourism plays an important role in the economy of Macedonia with 700,000 visitors a year. The country has a variety of natural and cultural attractions, which make it an attractive destination. It has a rich cultural heritage in art, architecture, poetry and music as well as a variety of protected religious Christian and Muslim sites. Built in the 12th century, the Monastery of Treskavec, or St. Bogorodica, is situated under the summit of the impressive Mount Zlatovrv, 8 km north of Prilep. It possesses a large collection of Byzantine frescoes, the oldest dating back from the 15th century. Unfortunately, it was undergoing significant renovation in 2014 after a fire burnt a large part of the complex, so that the church couldn’t be visited.
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Location: Treskavec Monastery, Prilep, Macedonia (FYROM)
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Keywords: balkans, christian, complex, europe”, fyrom, macedonia, monastery, orthodox, prilep, treskavec, yugoslavia, “eastern
