Oreshe Monastery – a restored monastery in the Azotian village of Oreshe, located above the village. The monastery is located in the bosom of Dautica mountain, at a distance of about 3.5 kilometers from the village of Oreshe, in the area of Manastirista. The monastery complex is composed of: the monastery church, the old and the new monastery lodgings, as well as other auxiliary buildings. The main monastery church is dedicated to Saint George, after whom the entire monastery is named.
Zrze Monastery (also found as Zrzenski Monastery or Zrzevski Monastery) – a monastery in the central part of Macedonia, on the southern slopes of Mount Dautica, near the village of Zrze. It is reached by an asphalt road that passes through the Prilep villages of Ropotovo, Peshtalevo, Kostinci and Zrze. The monastery has been declared a monument of culture. It is the episcopal seat of Herakleian Bishop Clement. The monastery was probably built sometime in the 14th century by the monk German during the reign of the Serbian king Stefan Dušan, which is supported by the inscription located on the outer wall of the southern entrance of the main monastery church. The original monastery complex covered an area of about 7,000 m2. It had fortified walls and defensive towers, and their layout is noticeable even in today’s appearance of the monastery, which has a smaller area. Today, the monastery complex includes the churches “St. Transfiguration” and “St. Peter and Paul”, and the church “St. Nikola” in the village of Zrze.
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Bike trails nearby:
Mountain trails nearby:
Veles – Oreshe Monastery (52 km.)
Oreshe Monastery – Zrze Monastery (33 km.)
- above options are included in the GPS link
