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Attraction · Varovishte · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Monastery of Osogovo in Varovishte

Monastery of Osogovo is an attraction in Varovishte, Municipality of Kriva Palanka. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 200 m you'll find a water point and a public toilet.

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Audio tour · Monastery of Osogovo

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You're standing at Osogovo Monastery, high up on Osogovo Mountain, about 825 metres above sea level. The town of Kriva Palanka is close by, and the Bulgarian border is only ten kilometres away. Take a look around the grounds. There are two churches, a bell tower, dormitories and a guardhouse. There's even a residence for the head of the Macedonian Orthodox Church.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Monastery of Osogovo

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bench, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 140 m and a public toilet at 200 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Monastery of Osogovo, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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