Lesnovo Monastery

Lesnovo monastery, officially called Monastery of St Archangel Michael and St Hermit Gabriel of Lesnovo, is a medieval monument in . It is perhaps the best preserved endowment of a Serbian noble of the 14th century, with well-preserved frescoes.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: monastery in North Macedonia
  • Also known as: “Lesnovo monastery”, “Lesnovski Manastir”, “Saint Michael’s Monastery”, and “Манастир „Св. Архангел Михаил“”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Probištip and Kratovo.

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Lesnovo Monastery

Latitude
42.0133° or 42° 0′ 48″ north
Longitude
22.22841° or 22° 13′ 42″ east
Open location code
8GJ4267H+89
Open­Street­Map ID
way 181986735
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q1291243
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Lesnovo Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Лясноўскі манастыр”
  • Bulgarian: “Лесновски манастир”
  • Croatian: “Manastir Lesnovo”
  • French: “monastère de Lesnovo”
  • French: “Monastère de Lesnovo”
  • Greek: “Μονή του Λέσνοβο”
  • Macedonian: “Лесновски манастир”
  • Russian: “Лесновский монастырь”
  • Serbian: “Manastir Lesnovo”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Лесново”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Manastir Lesnovo”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de Lesnovo”
  • Turkish: “Lesnova manastırı”
  • Turkish: “Lesnovo Manastırı”
  • Ukrainian: “Лесновський монастир”
  • Ukrainian: “Лісновський монастир”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Saint Michael’s Church and Black Mulberry Reserve.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Monastery Parking and Panovi2.

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