Cultural Heritage of Macedonia

Macedonia is rich in cultural heritage created over a long period of time. The great number of monuments belonging to different historical epochs, reflect the fruitful creative ideas of this region expressed through individual techniques of creation. The list presented here is not complete and is constantly updated with new entries so don’t forget to visit us again.

St. Mary – Kamensko – Dormition of the Mother of God church in Ohrid

The Church Dormition of the Mother of God (Успение на Пресвета Богородица), also known as St. Mary - Kamensko (Света ...
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St. Dimitrie (St. Demetrius) church – Ohrid, Macedonia

The church dedicated to St. Demetrius (Dimitrie) located in front of the entrance of the church Holy Mary Perybleptos is ...
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Grigor Prlichev (Григор Прличев) – memorial house – Ohrid, Macedonia

The native house of Grigor Prlichev in Ohrid was probably built in the first decades of the XIX century and ...
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Ancient Theater – Ohrid, Macedonia

The Ancient Theater in Ohrid is located below the Samuil’s fortress near the Upper Gate and the church Holy Mary ...
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St. Constantine and Helena church – Ohrid, Macedonia

The temple dedicated to the saints Constantine and Helena in Ohrid, near the church Holy Mary Perybleptos, was built and ...
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Holy Mary Perybleptos (St. Clement) – Ohrid, Macedonia

The Church Holy Mary Perybleptos in the old part of Ohrid city near the Upper Gate was built before 1295 ...
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Church “St. Archangel Michael”- Avtokomanda, Skopje

The church dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel in Avtokomanda neighborhood in Skopje was erected on the foundations of an ...
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Saint Leontius – Vodocha Monastery near Strumica

The monastery Saint Leontius - Vodoča (Vodoca churches) is situated in the village of Vodoca, about 5 km north-west of ...
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Veljusa Monastery near Strumica

Veljusa Monastery is located at altitude 400 meters above sea level, 8 km west of Strumica city. It is active ...
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Koco Racin Monument in Veles

The monument dedicated to Koco Racin is located in Veles city center.  Kosta Solev Racin (Koco Racin) is the founder ...
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Ilinden participants – Monument in Veles

The monument located at the roundabout near and the monument of Kočo Racin is dedicated to the voivodas from Veles, ...
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Memorial Ossuary in Veles

The Memorial Ossuary is built in 1979 near the entrance of Veles. This memorial is dedicated to the fighters from ...
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Clock Tower in Veles

The Clock Tower in Veles was built in the first half of XVI century. Located in the center of the ...
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Saray in Resen – one of the most beautiful examples of Neoclassical architecture in Macedonia

According to one story, Ahmed Niyazi Bey one of the leaders of Young Turk Revolution, after receiving a postcard of ...
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Dame Gruev resting place in village Smilevo

Dame Gruev (Dame - short from Damjan) is a Macedonian national hero born in village Smilevo on January 19, 1871 ...
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Dame Gruev Memorial Park in Smilevo, Demir Hisar Municipality

Smilevo village is the birthplace of the Macedonian national hero Dame Gruev - one of the founders of IMRO (Internal ...
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Slave Makedonski (Славе Македонски) – Neolithic skeleton from Grncarica, village Krupiste

Slave Makedonski (Славе Македонски, Slave from Macedonia (Slave – name in Macedonia)) is Neolithic skeleton found on the archaeological site ...
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Grncarica – Archaeological site near the village Krupiste

Grncarica is archaeological site near the village Krupiste. It is early Neolithic settlement and also the oldest site in Southeast ...
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Peshta Fortress in Mariovo (Тврдината Пешта)

„Peshta“Fortress is connected with the story of Kalesh Angya (Kales Angja, Калеш Анѓа) as a symbol of the Macedonian disobedience ...
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Tsar Samoil fortress in Ohrid

Tsar Samoil fortress is considered one of the largest preserved fortifications in Macedonia. The fortress was first mentioned by the ...
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Rotonda in Konjuh near Kratovo (Ротондата во Коњух)

Konjuh village near the city Kratovo is one of the few places on the Balkans, which in its womb hides ...
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Grad (City, Град) – archaeological site near Delčevo (Делчево)

Grad (City, Град) is ancient settlement located near Delčevo (Делчево), a few kilometers from the border with Bulgaria. The name ...
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Justinian Fortress (Golemo Gradishte, Големо Градиште) archaeological site near Skopje

The fortified town of Golemo Gradishte (Големо Градиште) is located about 40 km east of Skopje. The archaeological excavations on ...
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Kostoperska Karpa archaeological site near Kumanovo

Kostoperska Karpa (Bone Washing Rock, Костоперска Карпа) is archaeological site near the village Mlado Nagoricane (Младо Нагоричане) on 10 km ...
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Tetovo Kale (Fortress) (Тетовско Кале, Бал Тепе, Bal Tepe) – archeological site near Tetovo

Adjacent to Tetovo, just 2 km from the city center rises a hill with a flattened plateau split from the ...
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Vinicko Kale (Vinica Fortress, Виничко Кале) – Archaeological site near Vinica

Vinicko Kale (Vinica Fortress, Виничко Кале) archaeological site is located southwest of the city of Vinica on a high hill ...
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Morodvis (Мородвис) – archaeological site near Kocani (Кочани)

Morodvis (Мородвис) is the name of one of the most beautiful villages in Eastern Macedonia, which lies at the foot ...
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Bargala (Баргала) – Late Antique town near Stip (Штип)

Bargala (Баргала) is ancient city located 12 km northeast of the town of Stip (Штип), near Upper Kozjak (Горен Козјак) ...
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Isar Fortress (Исар, Исарот) in Stip (Штип)

Isar Fortress (Тврдината Исар, Исарот во Штип) is a special landmark for the city of Stip (Штип) and it is ...
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Czar’s Towers (Carevi Kuli, Цареви Кули) in Strumica

Czar's Towers (Carevi Kuli, Цареви Кули, Струмичко Кале) is most remarkable archaeological site in the city of Strumica. Strumica was ...
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