Marko's Monastery

Marko's Monastery
Church of Saint Demetrius at Marko's Monastery
Monastery information
OrderMacedonian Orthodox
Established1346
DioceseDiocese of Skopje
Controlled churchesChurch of Saint Demetrius
People
Founder(s)Vukašin Mrnjavčević (ktitor), Prince Marko
Site
LocationMarkova Sušica, Studeničani Municipality
Coordinates41°53′57″N 21°24′34″E / 41.89917°N 21.40944°E / 41.89917; 21.40944
Public accessyes

Marko's Monastery (Macedonian and Serbian: Марков Манастир) is a monastery located in the village of Markova Sušica, 18 kilometres (11 mi) from central Skopje in North Macedonia. The monastery bears the name of Serbian Prince Marko, who reigned at the time of its completion in the 14th century.[1][2] Marko's Monastery has been active since its establishment.[3]

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  2. ^ "Macedonia National Tourism Portal". Macedonia National Tourism Portal. 2010. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
  3. ^ "Marko's Monastery - the region of Skopje". Soros. 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2010.