Byzantine monuments
In Prespa National Park there is a treasure trove of Byzantine monuments. The Byzantine heritage here is preserved through the remains of churches and monasteries, adorned with elaborate frescoes, which reflect the spiritual and artistic values of the Byzantine Empire. Indicative of the Byzantine wealth of the region, are the following three monuments presented through 360-degree photographs with reference to specific details of historical and religious interest. See all the monuments of Prespa in the site developed by the Municipality of Prespa in cooperation with the Municipality of Resen in North Macedonia within the framework of the Interreg-IPA CBC, Greece-North Macedonia programme.
Detail of a fresco inside the church: the Archangel Michael The Church of Panagia Porphyra is located on the southeastern part of the island of Agios Achilleios, among the ruins of an old monastery. The ruined cells and buildings of the monastery surround the small church, which, as the earliest
The hermitage of Panagia Eleousa is located in a large cave on the southwestern bank of Great Prespa lake and is considered to be the most beautiful and best preserved of the all found in the region. It dates back to 1.410 as the frescoes and an inscription of the
Agios Germanos is located in the homonymous village of Greek Prespa. According to tradition and archaeological data, it is dedicated to Agios (Saint) Germanos, patriarch of Constantinople (Istanbul). It is possible that it was also the bishop’s church of the archpriestly throne of Prespa during the last centuries of the