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or in Macedonian language "Sveti Spas" was build in the
end of 17-th and the beginning of 18-th century over the remains of old
frescoes from 16-th century. It is located in the center of Skopje, between
Old Fortress (Kale) and Old Bazaar.This church of of great importance
to Macedonian people because in the middle
of the church`s courtyard there is a stone sarcophagus witch contains
relics of the greatest Macedonian VMRO revolutionary Goce
Delchev (1872-1903).This is a holy place for all those who fought
and still believe in Macedonian independence and freedom. Goce Delchev`s
remains were in Bulgaria for a long period of time, but after the Second
World War, thanks to Bulgarian leader Georgi Dimitrov, Goce`s remains
were transported to Skopje, and he got his peace in this church. Second importance for this church is the altar, iconostasis, that was build in the period from 1819 to 1824 by World`s famous Macedonian woodcarvers who turned iconostasis into the highest state of art that any native Macedonian or visitor must see. |
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Main entrance
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Wooden bell tower
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Cross on the top of the bell tower
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Cross above the entrance
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Sarcophagus of our greatest Macedonian hero- Goce
Delchev
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Courtyard of the church
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Cross on the top of the altar
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The altar
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Old Skopje fortress , few hundred meters from the
Church of Saint Salvation
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© 2002 Copyright - photographs by Boban Fidanoski-Skopje,Macedonia
