Poganovo Monastery
Encyclopedia
The Monastery of St. Jovan Bogoslov or Poganovo monastery (Mанастир Погановo) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery situated in the gorges of the river Jerma
, near the village Poganovo
, Dimitrovgrad
, Serbia
.
The frescoes were made by masters from Northern Greece. Frescoes inscriptions are in Church Slavonic language.
It has been under protection of Serbia since 1949, and on the list of Great Cultural Heritage since 1979 as a cultural-religious property of high priority.
Jerma
The Jerma or Erma is a river in southeastern Serbia and western Bulgaria. Even though not very long , it is notable for passing the Serbian-Bulgarian border twice.- Serbia :...
, near the village Poganovo
Poganovo
Poganovo is a village/town near Jerma river in the Serbian municipality of Dimitrovgrad, near the border with Bulgaria. The 14th century Serbian Orthodox Poganovo monastery is located at the gorge of Jerma....
, Dimitrovgrad
Dimitrovgrad, Serbia
Dimitrovgrad is a town and 483 km² large municipality located in the Pirot District of the Republic of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the municipality of Dimitrovgrad has a population of 10,056 people and the town 6,247.-Name:...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
The frescoes were made by masters from Northern Greece. Frescoes inscriptions are in Church Slavonic language.
It has been under protection of Serbia since 1949, and on the list of Great Cultural Heritage since 1979 as a cultural-religious property of high priority.