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In the land of thousands of churches and monasteries in the beautiful mountainous and picturesque region of western Macedonia is located Mavrovo, a village, and well-known tourist resort.A place with amazing and mesmerizing nature, landscapes, wildlife and warm welcome people.With its unique and eye-catching sites is often part of many motion picture scenes.

by Bojkovski

The beautiful submerged church which triggers sad emotions is dedicated to St.Nicholas a Saint that is deeply rooted in a religious culture of the people in Macedonia and many sacred temples across the state are named after him.

The St Nicholas Church in Mavrovo was built in 1850, it was built by the local residents and it made from fine processed stones.The inner walls of the temple were fresco-painted, but unfortunately, the name of the zograph who painted them is still unknown. It was consecrated in the year 1853.

The sad destiny for this sacred beauty began with the forming of artificial lake and dam due to big droughts that hit the surrounding area, so it was decided that it should be flooded which happens in 1953.

There are no haunting and creepy stories about this site but still, there is “higher power” involved in the site.

The phenomenon of its constant emerging from the waters is explained by the local people who say that God and the Saint power do not allow for it to completely disappear in the depths of Mavrovo Lake.

This impossibility of covering and forgetting about a sacred place create a mystical vale in the story of The St Nicholas Church.

by Bojkovski

by Bojkovski

by Bojkovski

In order to keep the holy belief, a build of a new monastery church dedicated to the same saint emerged nearby, at only several meters from it.

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