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The
Vodno mountain is situated on the southern side of the Skopje valley. Of the
side of Skopje, used to be 5 villages, Dolno Vodno (today luxury settlement of
Vodno), Sredno Vodno, Gorno Vodno,
Dolno Nerezi (today settlement of Kozle in Skopje) and Gorno Nerezi while on the other side of the mountain
there are more of which most known are Sopište, Matka, Gorno Sonje, Dolno Sonje, Breznica, Zdunje
and others. The highest peak is at Krstovar peak, on 1,066 meters above the sea
level. There is a cabin (50 beds) and also there is a military house of the
Macedonian Army. A symbol of the Christianity, "The Millennium Cross" was built
on the Krstovar peak, in
the year of 2002, marking 2000 years of Christianity. It's dimensions are
66 and 20 meters. There should be built a monastery complex in it's
surroundings and a restaurant with a spectacular view of the city.
There is a wonderful view of Skopje valley, from one side and from another
wonderful view to the Jakupica mountain's highest peak, Solunska Glava (2,538
meters).
  There are many monuments on the Vodno
mountain. At an attitude of 750-800 meters above the sea level on the eastern
side of the mountain there is the town of Marko, that used be a fortress in the
middle ages. Some 10 km from the center of
Skopje, there is the St. Pantelejmon monastery, dating from
the year 1164 AD. It is well-known die to the beautiful frescoes, of which the
most famous "Lamentation over the body of Christ", painted 140 years before
Giotto's "Pieta". In the monastery complex there is a restaurant
with a wide choice of delicious Macedonian national meals, with a very pleasant
interior in a traditional Macedonian national style. From the restaurant the
view of Skopje is remarkable.
The monastery palaces are built more recently. Today they are adapted for a
modern use. In the Sredno Vodno (640 meters), there is a forestry cabin, a hotel
"Vodno" and a wonderful park. |
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