The Monastery of Treskavec , or St. Bogorodica, is a monastery

Monastery

Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...

 situated on the rocky Mount Zlatovrv, 8 km north of Prilep

Prilep

Prilep is the fourth largest city in the Republic of Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 citizens. Prilep is known as "the city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the towers of Prince Marko.-Name:...

, in the Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

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. Built in the 12th century, it is known for being very inaccessible and has only one monk.

The monastery possesses a large collection of Byzantine

Byzantine Empire

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 frescoes. The oldest remaining date from the 15th century.

It was rebuilt in the 14th century by Stephen Uroš II Milutin of Serbia and Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia.