Close to the village Šiševo a church is located that was known in the past as St.Nikola and today has the name of St.Atanasij. It was built probably on the foundations of some older building. For that says some parts that peep out in the interior of the church. There are almost no historical data for this church.

Saint Atanasij is a small single-nave church above which elevates semicircular cupola. It is built of cut stone. In its inside could be entered from two entrances, placed on the northern and western side. The façade is simple, and its eastern side finishes with three-sided apse. The church is entirely painted and the frescoes are in a great condition. The inscription above the western entrance, in old Slavic language indicates the names of some civilian and church people who was probably deserving for its construction. There is another inscription, which is hardly readable because of the big damage that mentions the year 1565 as a year of painting the church. Its fresco-decoration, although roughly expressed and modestly colored is very interesting and contains in itself particular stylish-artistic qualities that indicate the time of the second half of the 16th century.

 D. Kareva

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