Church of St George, Staro Nagoricane
A fourteenth-century church near Kumanovo with a fresco cycle by two named Thessaloniki painters.
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The church of Saint George at Staro Nagoričane was rebuilt in 1313 by King Milutin on eleventh-century foundations, in alternating bands of stone and brick, and it was painted between 1316 and 1318 by Mihailo and Eutihije, two painters from Thessaloniki who signed their work, which is unusual for the period. Their frescoes here are among the most complete Byzantine-tradition cycles surviving anywhere in the region.
What you actually see
- The signed frescoes - a cycle by Mihailo and Eutihije, who put their names to it.
- The banded masonry - alternating stone and brick in the 1313 rebuilding.
- The completeness - one of the fullest surviving cycles of its period.
- The village setting - the church standing above a small settlement.
When to go
April to October is most comfortable. The church may be locked and a keyholder found in the village. Photography inside is usually prohibited.
Honest expectations
The church is often locked and getting in may need finding the keyholder. The interior is dim and hard to see without good daylight. There is no interpretation on site.
Nearby
Kumanovo is southwest, and Kokino is northeast.
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
