Church of the Ascension of Jesus, Skopje

The church was built in the mid-16th century[1] and is three-nave, with the middle vessel arched and flat pages covered with gains in domes.

On the south wall, above the present level of the floor during the repair of the church year 1963-64 was discovered a flat painting dating from the 16th-17th century.

The Eastern Orthodox congregation under Ottomans was included in a specific community under Greek domination.

With the rise of nationalism, the Slavic population of the area voted in 1874 overwhelmingly, by 91% in favour of joining the Bulgarian Exarchate.

In 1901 the church was taken from the Serb community and became the seat of the Skopje Metropolitan, Firmilijan and his successors.