Monastery of Matka
Monastery of Matka is a monastery in Skopje, Povardarie. Monastery of Matka is situated nearby to the church Dormition of the Holy Mother of God, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Matka canyon viewpoint near golden cross.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Monastery
- Description: monastery in Macedonia
- Also known as: “Matka Monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holy Salvation and Monastery of Shishevo.
Holy Salvation
Church
Holy Salvation is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Monastery of Matka.
Monastery of Shishevo
Monastery
St. Nicholas Šiševski Monastery is a Macedonian Orthodox Christian medieval monastery located near the village of Šiševo, high above the cliffs overlooking the canyon of the Treska River in North Macedonia. Monastery of Shishevo is situated 1¼ km southeast of Monastery of Matka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matka Canyon and Barovo.
Matka Canyon
Matka Canyon is a canyon located west of central Skopje, North Macedonia. Aside from being a major attraction for its stunning nature, it is also noted for the numerous important medieval churches and monasteries that are located in and around it.
Barovo
Village
Barovo is a village in the municipality of Sopište, North Macedonia. Barovo is situated 4½ km southeast of Monastery of Matka.
Saraj
Suburb
Photo: Raso mk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saraj is a village in Skopje, within North Macedonia. It is the seat of Saraj Municipality. Saraj is situated 5 km northeast of Monastery of Matka.
Monastery of Matka
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and religion
- Location: Skopje, Povardarie, North Macedonia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.96179° or 41° 57′ 42″ northLongitude
21.29597° or 21° 17′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8GH3X76W+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1329393428OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q94749
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Serbian—“Monastery of Matka” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Успение Богородично (Матка)”
- Bulgarian: “Успение Богородично”
- French: “monastère de Matka”
- French: “Monastère de Matka”
- German: “Matkakloster”
- Macedonian: “Манастир „Успение на Пресвета Богородица“ - Матка”
- Serbian: “Манастир Матка”
- Serbian: “Манастир Успења Пресвете Богородице у селу Матка”
- Serbian: “Манастир Успења Пресвете Богородице у селу Матки”
- Serbian: “Манастир Успења Пресвете Богородице”
- Serbian: “Матка (манастир)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dormition of the Holy Mother of God and Matka canyon viewpoint near golden cross.
Nearby Places
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