Saint Pantelejmon Monastery

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• Anynomous

  01 May 2023

  Very beautiful monastery located on the mountain Vodno.

• Anynomous

  15 April 2023

  Must see if y re in Skopje, definitely

• Anynomous

  03 March 2023

  Beautiful little chappel located in Vodno's mountain side.

• Anynomous

  25 February 2023

  Superb 12c Bysantine frescoes restored 1972 monk sais,, if locked-wait a bit for the monks to open the chirch, and a taxi from Skopje is 5 euro. No photo inside. Small entrance fee. Large parking shared with adjacent ethno complex Makedonsko selo. Bus introduced recently every 2h.

• Anynomous

  02 March 2024

  Monastery on a very good location for visiting all year arround. Next to the monastery is Makedonsko selo etno complex with hotel and traditional restaurant.
  Located on Mount Vodno

• Anynomous

  13 February 2024

  One of the oldest monasteries in Macedonia, with a wonderful view of Skopje.

• Anynomous

  25 October 2023

  Nice old monastery and a beautiful restaurant with a view!

• Anynomous

  28 August 2023

  Suprer place not far from Skopje

• Anynomous

  05 March 2024

  The monastery built in 1164 is breathtaking with the architecture, frescoes and surrounding containing the famous Lamentation of Christ as a preceding of the European renesanse. The panoramic view to Skopje is also beautiful

• Anynomous

  02 December 2023

  On 8 kilometers (~13 miles) southwest of Skopje on the slopes of Vodno, in the village of Gorno Nerezi the monastery of St. Panteleimon with the monastery church is located.
  
  The monastery complex is enclosed with high walls, and in it are the church and monastery quarters.
  The monastery is significant for its architecture and paintings.
  
  The church was built by the Byzantine Prince Alexis Angel, son of Constantine Angel and Theodora, daughter of the Byzantine emperor Alexius I Comnenus. From the erection of the church in 1164 to present time is preserved marble plate above the door, when entering the narthex in the nave of the church.
  In 1885 the frescoes of the XII and XV / XVI century were over painted with compositions without any particular artistic value, which have covered the valuable frescoes on Nerezi wall painting.
  Important date, related to the history of the church St. Panteleimon, and its fresco painting is the period from 1923-26, when Russian scholar Professor. Nikola Okunjev managed on one part of the church to reveal the frescoes of the XII century.
  Architectural conservation work in 1954-57 came to consolidation of the walls, especially on the north wall and the arches of the church, and in 1969 and the reconstruction of the narthex of whom were saved enough elements for such an action.
  In the same period was performed and conservation of the paintings and completely were removed the new paintings from the nineteenth century, which had given the opportunity the Church in Nerezi to be seen in all its beauty and frescoes to be studied.
  The discovery of ancient frescoes of the XII century, by the famous historian of Byzantine art prof. Nikola Okunjev meant solving iconographic and stylistic features. It revealed a new era in chronology of Byzantine wall painting. The discovery of the original frescoes and later the discovery, conservation and presentation, made Nerezi painting among the most important cultural monuments of XII century and has taken an important place in Byzantine art.
  The anonymous painter of Nerezi frescoes from the XII century, with its virtuous and color rich drawings, was able to paint the whole gallery images of various saints. The walls are painted inside the church and divided into zones.
  The dramatization of wall painting of Nerezi fresco master can be seen in the compositions Deposition from the Cross and Lamentation of Christ. These two scenes actually represent a novelty in Byzantine wall painting because of its dramatic realism.
  The famous scene Lamentation of Christ is the ultimate achievement of Nerezi Master expression dramatization. Symbol of the Virgin Mary to her dead son is handed realistic, real-life scene shown, with an emphasis on the human feelings.
  Therefore frescoes in the church St. Panteleimon in Nerezi occupy an important place not only in our medieval wall paintings, but also in the Byzantine art at the time.
  Wall painting in Nerezi is not important and famous in the world only because of its stylistic and iconographic features, but also because of his remarkable artistic quality.

• Anynomous

  27 November 2023

  Very nice little church with extraordinary view on Skopje.

• Anynomous

  09 October 2023

  awesome view, great nature

• Anynomous

  03 September 2023

  Beautiful place on a bit hard to reach location, but with a rather relaxing view and feel. The service, however, is horrible with the least polite waiters ever and long waiting time to both order and receive you meal/drink. Overall - worth a look but not a try.