Mavrovo Lake (Мавровско Езеро) is among the three largest artificial lakes in the Republic of Macedonia. It was built on Mavrovska River in 1956 within the Mavrovo National park. The dam is made from earth with clay. The height of the dam is 61.9 m, length 210 m and width 6 m. The direction of the lake is northeast-southwest...
National park Mavrovo is proclaimed in 1949. It extends into the flow of Radika river, on an area of 73.088 ha. The borders of the park include the mountains: Korab, Deshat, the southwestern branches of Shar Planina, most of the Bistra and northern parts of Krchin. The central part of the national park covers the valley of the river...
The old church St. Nicholas (Св. Никола) was built in 1857 using carved stone. It also had a marble altar, valuable iconostasis and icons made by Dicho Zograf. This church is called “the old one” and it is the one submerged in Mavrovo Lake.
With the construction of the hydroelectric system "Mavrovo" in 1956, the inventory from the old church...
The church dedicated to St. Nicholas (Св. Никола) was the former main church of Mavrovo village, which with the construction of the hydro system "Mavrovo", was submerged by the waters of Mavrovo Lake.
Built in 1857 using carved stone, it had a marble altar, valuable iconostasis and icons made by Dicho Zograf (Дичо Зограф). During the construction, a special stone...
The Church Dormition of the Mother of God (Успение на Пресвета Богородица), also known as St. Mary - Kamensko (Света Богородица Каменско) is located in the center of Ohrid city, close to the Chinar tree and the Old Bazaar. The church was built and painted in the 17th century and later renewed and enlarged in 1832.
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