Melnica, Prilep

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Melnica
Мелница
Village
Pogled na Melnitsa.jpg
Air view of the location of the former village
Melnica, Prilep
Interactive map of Melnica
Country North Macedonia
Municipality Prilep
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
0
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)

Melnica is a former village in Municipality of Prilep, North Macedonia. There are no traces of the village today except for the St. Eliyah Monastery, located 500 meters south. This monastery was built in 1872 and had detailed frescoes painted on its interior walls and the domed ceiling in 1881. [1] 41°10′05″N21°46′55″E / 41.16806°N 21.78194°E / 41.16806; 21.78194 [2] The frescoes were painted by Mijak painters from Tresonče, led by Avram Zograf, the son of Dičo Zograf, the famous Mijak fresco painter. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Георги Трайчев. Мариово, С., 1923 г". 29 October 2006.
  2. ↑ "St. Elijah monastery in village Melnica Mariovo, Macedonia". 11 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "A Guide to the Monasteries in the Republic of Macedonia" (PDF). 11 November 2024.


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