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Monastery of St. George and St. Cyril and Methodius

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The Monastery of Saints Cyril and Methodius and St. George is a Greek Orthodox monastery and church in Loznani, North Macedonia. It is located on the slopes of Mount Selačka at an elevation of 637 metres.[citation needed]

The church has one tower in the middle and a 3-D golden crucifix which can be seen at all angles. In the church tower a massive icon of Jesus Christ overlooks the church.[citation needed] Depictions of the Virgin Mary, Christ and many saints are displayed on the walls.[citation needed]

The monastery was built in 1990 by Bisera Dimitrovska, a local resident. Dimitrovska claimed that he was awakened one night by the Virgin Mary. She told him to build a monastery next to the site of the old church of Saint Cyril and Methodius by an ancient spring .

The monastery attracts worshippers from all over the Balkans. They pray in the church and drink the spring water flowing from a tap inside the building. The monastery holds festivals, church services and other religious ceremonies.[citation needed]

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