Ascension of Christ Church, Novo Selo, Štip

The church is registered as a Cultural Heritage site of North Macedonia.

[1][2] The church is located on the left side of the river Otinja, in the eastern part of Novo Selo, 1 km from the center of Štip which is located to the east.

It is a one-nave temple that is considered to have been built by Duke Dimitrija in 1369.

According to the Greek inscription, it was repainted in 1601 by the painter Jovan[3] in the style of the school of Linotopi [bg; el; mk; sq].

[4] This second fresco painting lasted from May 13 to July 6, 1601, and the founding inscription mentions Bishop Rufim, the priest Dojko and the founder Pavle Mutavdžija.