Lešok Monastery, Orthodox monastery in Tearce Municipality, North Macedonia
The monastery complex includes two churches featuring Byzantine architecture, with the Church of St. Athanasius and the Holy Mother of God Church at 638 meters elevation.
Established in 1818, the monastery contains the Church of the Holy Virgin from 1326 with three distinct layers of religious frescoes added over different centuries.
The monastery hosts the International Meeting of Literary Translators and maintains the tomb of Kiril Peychinovich, a significant Bulgarian writer and cleric.
Located 8 kilometers from Tetovo, the monastery's restored dormitories provide accommodation for travelers exploring the southeastern Šar Planina mountain range.
The monastery suffered destruction from an explosive device in 2001 during the Macedonian Insurgency but underwent complete restoration afterward.
Location: Tearce Municipality
Inception: 1818
Architectural style: Byzantine architecture
GPS coordinates: 42.06675,21.02781
Latest update: March 7, 2025 09:40
Gradski stadion Tetovo
6.7 km
Tetovo Fortress
7.7 km
Свети Атанасий
10 m
Dormition of the Theotokos Church
82 m
Kirche Hl. Athanasius (Džepčište)
3.8 km
St. Athanasius Church
7.7 km
St. Athanasius Church - Old Monastery
369 m
Кале (Лешок)
520 m
St. Theodore of Amasea Church
7.4 km
Црква „Св. Петка“ - Варвара
1 km
Memorial Museum of Central Committee of the Communist Party of Macedonia
7.8 km
Црква „Св. Кузман и Дамјан“ - Једоарце
3.1 km
St. Demetrius Church
7.2 km
Church of the Theotokos (Jelošnik)
4.5 km
Mosque
7.8 km
Saints Cyril and Methodius Church
520 m
Црква „Св. Илија“ - Брезно
2.3 km
St. Nicholas Church
4.9 km
St. Nicholas Church
6.1 km
Црква „Св. Јован Крстител“ - Доброште
5 km
St. George's Church
6.4 km
Црква „Св. Атанасиј“ - Требош
5.9 km
Црква „Св. Николај“ - Лешок
504 m
St. John the Apostle Church
7.1 km
Црква „Успение на Пресвета Богородица“ - Брезно
2.3 km
St. Michael the Archangel Church
7.7 km
Mosque
6.5 km
Mosque
6.8 kmReviews
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