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Matka Monastery

Italy

Matka Monastery

This monastery, dedicated to the Holy Mother of God, sits on the west side of the Treska River. It is home to an active female monastic sisterhood. The 14th century monastery is one of the more easily accessible of the canyon area. According to an inscription on the church, someone named Milica foun

d the church in poor condition and without a roof in 1497. She replaced the roof, added new frescoes, built a portico and created a vineyard. The church within is in the Byzantine style and has an octagonal dome.

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