13 Sights in Prilep, North Macedonia (with Map and Images)

Elephant - a bronze settlement. At the foot of Markovi Kuli, on the southeast side, and in the immediate vicinity of the natural rock in the form of an elephant. Numerous fragments of ceramics, ceramic pots are visible. In 1965, there were trial excavations of smaller scale. The material is in the Institute and Museum of Prilep today. In older cultural periods, such as Neolithic, Copper and Bronze Age, this exceptional rock was probably the object of emphasized worship, as an object of divine origin, a home of powerful deities, around which a variety of processes and rituals to win the mercy of the mercy Supernatural creatures that ruled the natural forces and the spirit world. Part of the large number of carved rectangular and trapezoidal objects, probably represented vessels (recipients), which served for long-term cultural and religious activities. This, in particular, applies to the three such vessels on the north side of the building, which were made in its immediate vicinity, leading to a rocky path, which departs from the very foot of the hill of the "elephant". Archaeologists have evolved around this rock, but the presence of a variety of archaeological materials, including those originating in the older periods, can be concluded that the rock is very old cult.

Wikipedia: Слон (Варош) (MK)

St. Peter and Paul is a church in the village of Varoš, directly to Prilep. Its construction is thought to have been built sometime around the 14th century. It is a single-ship building with a semi-shaped arch. Part of the old church that was demolished has been rebuilt. Today's appearance and location of the temple is of a functional character, with it located in the eastern part of the varoš settlement, i.e. on the road leading to the other churches. Inside, painting is partially preserved in several compositions. The church is a registered cultural monument.

Wikipedia: Црква „Св. Петар и Павле“ - Варош (MK)

The Kuzman Josephoski-Pitu Memorial Museum is a memorial museum and memorial house in the town of Prilep dedicated to Macedonian revolutionary Kuzman Josephoski-Pitu. The Memorial Museum is located at 20 Mara Josephoska Street. The house was born with the already mentioned Kuzman and the first-time winners of "Partisan Monument 1941", his brother Asparuh and his sisters Mara and Stefanka. It was declared a cultural monument in 1971.

Wikipedia: Меморијален музеј „Кузман Јосифоски-Питу“ (MK)

Kuzman Josephoski-Pitu is a Macedonian communist, one of the main organisers of the anti-fascist movement and the NSA in Macedonia. He was declared the People's Hero of Yugoslavia on 2 August 1945, as one of the first fighters from Macedonia to receive that award. Due to their tireless folk-liberation activities, many people call gotse Delchev at the NSA [a source is sought].

Wikipedia: Кузман Јосифоски - Питу (MK)

The 11 October 1941 Memorial Museum is a museum in Prilep, North Macedonia, which commemorates the Day of the Macedonian Uprising. It is housed in the building upon which the Macedonian Partisans, of the Prilep detachment, made their first attack as part of the National Liberation War of Macedonia. The building was in use at this time as a Bulgarian police station.

Wikipedia: 11 October 1941 Memorial Museum (EN)

Mirče Acev was a Macedonian organizer of the Yugoslav communist resistance in Vardar Macedonia during World War II. He graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law in Yugoslavia, after which he became a commander of the Yugoslav Partisans and was declared a People's Hero of Yugoslavia, on 29 July 1945.

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"St. Peter's. The Gospel" is also known as the Old Church in Prilep. The church was built by the famous bat masters Costa Lauzo and Riste Taslamice in 1838. The church has dimensions of 32 m in length, 26 m wide and 9 m in height. In the courtyard of the church is the grave of Macedonian revolutionary Pere Toshev.

Wikipedia: Црква „Св. Благовештение“ - Прилеп (MK)

Mound of the Unbeaten is a World War II memorial in the Park of the Revolution, Prilep, North Macedonia. The monument and memorial complex were built in 1961 in honor to the fallen fighters of the People's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia. Author of the memorial complex is Yugoslav architect Bogdan Bogdanović.

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Borka Taleski, or known by the nicknames "Black" or "Modern", is a Macedonian communist, revolutionary, partisan, NSA fighter and folk hero of Yugoslavia from Macedonia. He is the immediate organizer of the uprising against the fascist occupier, which began on 11 October 1941 in Prilep.

Wikipedia: Борка Талески (MK)

Lazo Filipov Kolevski – Lavski is a Macedonian communist, participant in nov. Along with Boro Petrushevski, Kolevski was the first to kill an enemy soldier on 8 September 1941 after macedonia's occupation in World War II. He was declared a folk hero of Yugoslavia on 11 October 1953.

Wikipedia: Лазо Колевски (MK)

In 1955, a decision of the National Board of prilep municipality established the National Museum. Initially, three departments are active: the Department of Archaeology, the Department of History and the Department of Ethnology. Over time, all other active departments are formed.

Wikipedia: Завод и музеј — Прилеп (MK)

Krume Ickov Volnaroski, known as Kole or Kolya, is a Macedonian partisan, a member of the workers' and communist movements between the two world wars, a participant in the NOV and the people's hero of Yugoslavia from Macedonia.

Wikipedia: Круме Волнароски (MK)

St. Athanasius is a Macedonian Orthodox temple, located in the middle of the medieval settlement of Varosha, near the churches of St. Dimitrius, St. Mary –Purified and the Monastery of St. Archangel Michael.

Wikipedia: Црква „Св. Атанасиј“ - Варош (MK)