GALICICA NATIONAL PARK    

 

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CULTURE


In the park there are number of monuments of great artistic and historical significance.  They provide strong motive for the visitors to come to the park.  Cultural heritage is an integral part of the expanse of the park and reflects the time of its creation.  There are large number and great diversity of cultural monuments in the park.  They could be organized in groups such as: archeological sites, churches, monasteries, cave churches and monuments.

There is a landmark in the park that has great significance not only in the park and the region but wider.  The island of Golem Grad in the Lake Prespa is strictly protected area in the park.

Belonging to the group of churches, monasteries, cave churches, there are following monuments in the park: Dating from 1361, built in vibrant style, with a greater significance is the church “St Bogorodica Zaumska”.  Restoration work has been done to the church and it is in good condition attracting visitors.  Another church is “St Bogorodica” in the village of Velestovo, dating fom 15th century.

Belonging to the group of cave churches, the following churches are under protection: “St. Bogorodica” in the village of Pestani from XIV century, the church “St Bogorodica” in the camping site Gradiste, The church “St Stefan” dating from the beginning of IX century and has picturesque wall painting.

More cave churches not yet under protection: “St Petar i Pavle” on the shore           of Lake Prespa not far from the Albanian border, church “St Petka” in between villages Stenje and Konjsko on the rocks on the shore of Lake Prespa, church “St Ilija” near the village of Trpejca dating from  XIV century.

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