Osogovo Monastery with the Church of St. Joachim of Osogovo to the right and the Church of the Holy Mother of God to the left | |
Monastery information | |
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Order | Macedonian Orthodox |
Established | 12th century |
Dedicated to | St Joachim and St Mary |
Diocese | Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo |
Controlled churches | Church of St Joachim Church of the Holy Mother of God |
People | |
Founder(s) | Teodor of Ovče Pole |
Site | |
Location | Kriva Palanka Municipality |
Public access | yes |
Osogovo Monastery (Macedonian: Осоговски Манастир) is a Macedonian Orthodox monastery located near Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Bulgarian border on Osogovo Mountain.[1] Osogovo Monastery is home to an art colony and to an architecture school during the summer.[1][2]