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1 review of Sv Jovan Bigorski Monastery

An essential stop between Ohrid and Tetovo

This monastery is located at N 41 ° 37.195 'E 20 ° 36,560'. It was built there in 1020 when it San Juan Bautista appeared where the church now stands. A young monk with long black hair and beard, who spoke perfect English showed us the inside. He explained the more than 500 human and 200 animal figures, a job that took artisans five years to complete, from 1830-1835. He opened a sort of locked trunk with remnants from the True Cross and relics or bones of six saints, including Santiago and San Juan Bautista. Imagine the devotion with which he treated the chest and how many times he crossed himself. Outside, we met a girl from Kosovo who had lived in Spain. She explained to us that she was going to stay overnight and have dinner at the monastery. She commented that it was free to stay in all the monasteries, although they ask you to bring food to share and an alms or a donation for any reconstruction or maintenance.


The monastery has been on the site since 1020 when St John the Baptist appeared where the church now stands. Or so we were told by a monk with a long beard and black hair, young, with perfect English. He explains the iconostasis and its figures, more than 500 human and 200 animal, a job that took five years, from 1830-1835. We opened a sort of trunk locket with remnants of the True Cross and relics or bones of six saints, including St James and John the Baptist. Imagine the devotion with which he treated the chest and crossed himself. Outside Kosovo we found a girl who had lived in Spain. She explained that she was going to stay overnight and have dinner at the monastery. We commented that the stay is free in all the monasteries, although one can bring food to share and alms or a donation for reconstruction or maintenance.
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