The monument dedicated to Koco Racin is located in Veles city center. Kosta Solev Racin (Koco Racin) is the founder of the Macedonian contemporary poetry. The monument was set in 2002 and it is a work of of Tome Serafimovski. In front of the monument, each year traditionally starts the international meeting of the writers …
The monument located at the roundabout near and the monument of Kočo Racin is dedicated to the voivodas from Veles, participants in the liberation of Kruševo and the ilinden upraise: Jovan Naumov – Alabakot, Aleksandar Dimov – Dokurchev, Todor Hristov – Oficercheto and all the fighters for the freedom of Macedonia. The monumental sculpture is …
The Memorial Ossuary is built in 1979 near the entrance of Veles. This memorial is dedicated to the fighters from Veles, who died during the World War II. The memorial is a work of art of the sculptor Ljubomir Denković and the architect Sava Subotin. The symbol of freedom in a form of blossoming tree …
Veles city is located in Central Macedonia, in “Mala Veleska kotlina” (Small Veles basin) on both sides on Vardar River. The city covers an area of 1.100 ha and is located on elevation between 155 and 270 meters. Veles is railroad knot in which from the Vardar railroad two branches are separated towards Stip and …
The Clock Tower in Veles was built in the first half of XVI century. Located in the center of the city it served as a observation post for the Ottoman government. Later at the end of XVII century, the tower was transformed into a city clock, used as a time reminder for the citizens of …
The small church of St. Nicholas was built and painted in the 14th century. It is located near the monastery St. Dimitrij, above the road leading from Veles to Gradsko. By construction, the church is single-nave, small in size, with three-sided apse in the east and entrance to the west side. It is built with …
The monastery St. Dimitrij (Св.Димитриј, St. Demetrius) is located about two kilometers south of Veles, on the right side of Vardar River. According to historical data it is believed that the monastery dates back to the old times since the ancient city of Vilazora. In the 14th century, the church of St. Demetrius was rebuilt …