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Church of the Holy Saviour
A treasure of woodcarving
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Image courtesy of © Jocelyn Erskine-Kellie · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Church of the Holy Saviour
The Church of the Holy Saviour (Sveti Spas) was built partly below ground level, as Ottoman rules did not allow churches to rise above mosques. Inside is a spectacular carved walnut iconostasis, completed in the 1820s by master carvers from the Debar region. A small fee is charged.
Why it's on our list
- Carved iconostasis
- Hidden courtyard
- Small fee
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Church of the Holy Saviour before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Church of the Holy Saviour are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Krste Misirkov300 m4 min walk
- Taxi rank, Petre Georgiev500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Kale Fortress100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Old Bazaar200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Stone Bridge350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Archaeological Museum of North Macedonia400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Macedonia Square550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Memorial House of Mother Teresa800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Museum of the City of Skopje1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- City Park1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Vodno cable car5.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 19 min
Getting around
- Transport Centre (trains & buses)1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Skopje International Airport16 kmCar or taxi 51 min