Gorno Nerezi St. Panteleimon church and monastery

Gorno Nerezi St. Panteleimon church, Republic of Macedonia

World 🢖 Europe 🢖 North Macedonia Churches 🢔 Religious architecture 🢔 Architectural wonders 🢔 Categories of wonders Wonder Gorno Nerezi St. Panteleimon church and monastery   In short Near the capital of North Macedonia – Skopje – is located very interesting small church: Gorno Nerezi St. Panteleimon church, still surrounded by the old buildings and walls of monastery. The interior of the church is adorned with […]

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