Shen Marena Monastery is situated near the village Llëngë, in Lake Ohrid Region. It belongs to 18th century and was built for the saint ‘Marina the Monk’, and now is a Cultural Monument protected by the state. The view from outside is amazing, with mountains, fields and meadow. Close to this Monastery the flow a large torrent to Shkumbin river. Inside the Church there are mural painting from the painter Konstandin Shpataraku. These paintings are finalized 10 years after he painted the icons of the famous Monastery of Ardenica. He painted all the walls of this monastery in 1754 upon the request of the local community of Llenga. But what is the story after the Saint Marena? Marena was a beautiful girl born in the village Qesan, in Asia in 270 year after the Christ. She was one of the youngest saints and well known for doing miracles. The legend says that her father was pagan, and he didn’t want that his daughter be dedicated to spread the Christianity. The girl comes to Mokra
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