Osogovo Monastery

Osogovo Monastery
Osogovo Monastery with the Church of St. Joachim of Osogovo to the right and the Church of the Holy Mother of God to the left
Osogovo Monastery with the Church of St. Joachim of Osogovo to the right and the Church of the Holy Mother of God to the left
Monastery information
OrderMacedonian Orthodox
Established12th century
Dedicated toSt Joachim and St Mary
DioceseDiocese of Polog and Kumanovo
Controlled churchesChurch of St Joachim
Church of the Holy Mother of God
People
Founder(s)Teodor of Ovče Pole
Site
LocationKriva Palanka Municipality
Public accessyes

Osogovo Monastery (Macedonian: Осоговски Манастир) is a Macedonian Orthodox monastery located near Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Bulgarian border on Osogovo Mountain.[1] Osogovo Monastery is home to an art colony and to an architecture school during the summer.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b "The Monastery of St. Joachim of Osogovo, Kriva Palanka". British Council Bulgaria. Association for Cultural Tourism. 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
  2. ^ Pg 249 - Evans, Thammy (2007). Macedonia, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide (2007 ed.). Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-186-9.- Total pages: 310