Slivnica monastery
Slivnica monastery monastic complex is located 3 km from the eponymous village in Slivnitza naBaba mountain slopes, Macedonia. Manastirkata Church (Church "Nativity of the Virgin" - Slivnitza) is dedicated to the Virgin. The monastery was given a book by Dr. Jane Bardžieva-Trajkovska.Manastirot is located 3 km from the village gutters, on the eastern shore of the lake. 100 years ago around the monastery is spread vast pine forest that burned in the fire. The monastery was built in 1607, and the description is built in three phases by 1607, od1612 and mainly in 1645. Since that time comes and the frescoes in the church, as well as wooden iconostasis with icons throne, royal doors and large cross. Is 400 years old. Within the monastery has shelters used by the inhabitants of Prespa. The lodgings were built in the late naXVII century and twice been burned. Its reconstruction started in 1994 and until 1998. recovered in 20 shelters with 90 beds. The monastery has healing water. The monastery church is dedicated to St. Mary.
History
Its construction began 400 years ago, in 1607. The restoration of the ancient Macedonian monastery began in 1996. Now the monastery courtyard has a 20 shelters with 90 beds. During the summer quarters pilgrims who come here spend the night. Refurbished is trapezarijata and kitchen and developed and toilets.
Construction
Monastery was built with the help of all the surrounding villages and people from distant places. The largest share in the construction of the monastery by the inscription above the door to the monastery gave the following persons: Michael Petkov Bitola (one shilling 9000), his brother Grujo (1000 one shilling), Stojko Milev from gutters, Stoyan and Milko from Rotino, Bitola (1000 one shilling) Todor of Ljubojno, Joseph of Harvati (Arvati) and Hieromonk Stephen of Konomlati (1000 one shilling), Soter and his brother Nicholas of Bochum today Painfully 500 one shilling, Hieromonk Stephen and Michael and drugi.Manastirot from all sides was surrounded by buildings. We entered through two large and two smaller ports. The upper parts of the building were rooms to stay away. Some of the rooms were owned by villages painful Ljubojno, German, Konomladi, Gorica, Bitola, Prilep, Kastoria and others. The largest monastery library was located, but the Greek bishop, the library fund burned, because it was a Slav. Starting lasted all week on three homes. In the monastery there and he taught school and worked Prespa children from the surrounding villages where teachers were priests.
Church
Monastery church is dedicated to the Nativity of Our Bogorodiva. The frescoes in the chancel and the nave of the church is derived from Zografska gang of which stands the work of two masters. They managed to convey thematic content of a complex iconographic program-especially distinctive in the nave, where scenes from several interlocking cycles: Great Feasts of Christ, Passion and parables. Special artistic elaboration received Christ-the Lamb who worship bishops. The south wall of the altar is St.. Cyril Philosopher Slivnica Monastery which received one of the most indicators of the underlying terms of its founders to the Church Slavonic tradition. Highest specificity of this painting is a portrait of a young Purchased from Bitola who got an important place in the altar program that is painted with special vnimanie.Prisustvoto the first master is highlighted with performances at the altar and arches, the figures in the first zone of the nave and the characters in povekjefiguralnite songs second zone. The second artist is recognized by schematism more apparent stiffness of figures and poorer kolorichna range.
Healthful water
Inside the monastery there is a fountain which is believed to be sacred and healing water. It is believed that the water that comes out from under the monastery church treated for illnesses and helps the offspring. According to the testimony of dozens of people, Mary appeared several times around the monastery complex. The first testimonies appear from the time of the First World War, while the latter is observed in 2006.