A medieval Byzantine monastery becomes a rare modern day miraculous sanctuary. It has always been a place of deep thought, art and literacy in the region, since its establishment. In the past it was a significant place known for book writing and copying school. Nowadays it is often visited because of the extraordinary frescoes and the amazing wood carved iconostasis, but also by many believers who want to visit the grave of St. Gavril Svetogorski. In the nineteen nineties, the brotherhood is restored by a single monk and soon various miracles start to happen to visitors and believers visiting him, and recently, his grave. You can hear the peculiar stories firsthand, from the other monks in the brotherhood when you visit the Lesnovo monastery. He revealed the healing powers of this place and there are numerous people who claim gaining their health back after visiting his grave.
Lesnovo Monastery is one of the most important medieval monuments of North Macedonia with superb and excellently preserved frescoes. The monastery is located in a secluded region which was popular with hermits of the 11th century. One of them, St Gabriel of Lesnovo, lived in the local caves and died there as well.
INNOVIMENTOR (Balkan-Mediterranean)
