| Marko's monastery is about 20 km outside of Skopje. The monastery consists of a church dedicated to St. Demetrius, lodging houses, bell tower, a small museum and an old watermill. The building of the monastery church dedicated to St. Demetrius was started in 1345 by the father of Marko, King Volkasin. After the death of his father in 1371, the church was finished by Marko in 1377.
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