KRUSEVO

Krusevo Krusevo is a small but picturesque town. It resembles a magic painting by an old master. Situated at an altitude of 1350m, Krusevo is the highest town in the Balkans. The chance guest will not be wrong if they style Krusevo as a museum of old architecture. The town is full of old and more recent houses built in the style of old Macedonian architecture.
Each year on Ilinden day, the town wears a festival look. On the balconies and at the windows of all the houses shaggy hand woven blankets (jambolii) in all kinds of colours are exhibited. Krusevo proudly preserves the memory of the renowned Ilinden Uprising of the Macedonian people on 2nd August, 1903. In this town, the Ilinden insurrectionists established the Krusevo Republic which only ten days later was suppressed in blood by the Turks.
The "Makedonium" monument of the Ilinden Uprising is to be found in Krusevo. There are also a number of museums of the Ilinden Uprising, a Gallery of 19th century icons, and a memorial gallery to the master of modern Macedonian painting, Nikola Martinovski, who was born in this town.
A few kilometres away from the town is the historical site of Meckin Kamen, where the Ilinden insurrectionists fought the decisive battle against the Ottoman army. In the surrounding's there is also an artificial lake, and Krusevo continues to be a well known centre and a climatic health resort.

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