Video recorded near the monastery of Chebren, Mariovo, March 23. 2014

Chebren is a place in Mariovo with rich history. Chebren area belongs to the village of Zovikj, i.e. municipality of Novaci.

At the end of the XVIII and early XIX century, major political, social and economic changes occurred in the Ottoman Empire as a result of the military defeats that drove the country into economic and political dependence on the European countries.

There are nine churches in the village of Gradeshnica. One of the oldest is the church of St. Demetrius which some authors consider dating from XIV or XV century.

Explore the Cultural and historical sites in Novaci  Municipality. Visit the locations marked on the map and study the route well before you start out on your trip.

Film Bridge in Zovikj – program produced by Tera TV

House of Kalesh Angja and church of St.Demetrius in Gradeshnica - program produced by Tera TV

Municipality of Novaci - Living History Project Living Nature – program produced by Tera TV

Explore the nature and culture of Municipality of Novaci. Visit the sites marked on the map and study the route well before you start out on your journey.

Monastery of St. Demetrius is located within the second suburb of Chebren medieval town on the right bank of Crna Reka.

The church of St. Salvation that is near the Chebren monastery, left from the macadam road leading to the monastery, located on a hill above Crna Reka, is outside from the third defensive wall of the medieval town of Chebren.

Not far away from the village of Budimirci there was Trnovo village on 905m. altitude, which stands as abandoned and neglected area today.

Video recorded in the vicinity of the Monastery of Athanasius, Staravina
- 15 March 2014