Monastery of St. Nikola

Ljubanci, Skopska Crna Gora North Macedonia

Macedonian Orthodox

Saint Nicholas is the only church in the Ljubanci Monastery. Legend tells that the monastery was built from 1849-1858, following a villager's dream. The five throne icons were made in 1853. Other frescoes date from 1881. During World War II it served as a tuberculosis hospital and recuperation center. It's been a men's monastery until 1960 when it was converted for women in 1998. The whole monastery complex is a declared cultural monument of Macedonia.