Monastery of Shishevo
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.- Type: Monastery
- Description: monastery
- Also known as: “Šiševo Monastery” and “St. Nicholas Šiševski Monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Andrew and The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos monastery.
St. Andrew
Church
Saint Andrew's Monastery is located in the Municipality of Saraj, in the western part of Mount Vodno, North Macedonia. Situated next to the Treska River, it is found before the dam that created Lake Matka, approximately 17 kilometres southwest of Skopje. St. Andrew is situated 440 metres west of Monastery of Shishevo.
The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos monastery
Monastery
Photo: Raso mk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos monastery is situated 1¼ km northwest of Monastery of Shishevo.
Holy Salvation
Church
Holy Salvation is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Monastery of Shishevo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matka Canyon and Sveta Petka.
Matka Canyon
Matka Canyon is a canyon west of central Skopje in 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.
Sveta Petka
Village
Sveta Petka is a village in the municipality of Sopište, North Macedonia. Sveta Petka is situated 2½ km southeast of Monastery of Shishevo.
Barovo
Village
Barovo is a village in the municipality of Sopište, North Macedonia. Barovo is situated 3½ km east of Monastery of Shishevo.
Monastery of Shishevo
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, grassland, and religion
- Location: Skopje, Povardarie, North Macedonia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.95178° or 41° 57′ 6″ northLongitude
21.30426° or 21° 18′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8GH3X823+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1330252489OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q94753
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Serbian—“Monastery of Shishevo” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Свети Никола Шишевски”
- Bulgarian: “Свети Никола”
- Bulgarian: “Шишевски манастир”
- French: “monastère Saint-Nicolas de Chichevo”
- French: “Monastère Saint-Nicolas de Šiševo”
- Macedonian: “Шишевски манастир”
- Serbian: “Шишевски манастир”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Nicholas and Boat Trip Kenan.
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