Makedonski Brod (literally meaning
Macedonian Boat) is a town in the central part of the country, on the south-eastern part of Suva Gora, western Karadžica and south-western Dautica mountains. The town is the seat of
Makedonski Brod MunicipalityMakedonski Brod is a municipality in eastern Republic of Macedonia, named after the town of Makedonski Brod, where the municipal seat is located...
.
Makedonski Brod is one of the smallest towns in Macedonia. It is located in the region of
PorechePoreče or Porečje is a region in the Republic of Macedonia which includes the Municipality of Makedonski Brod, and the villages in the western part of the Municipality of Prilep....
and is the centre of the region. The town lies on the banks of the upper region of the river
TreskaTreska is a river in the western part of Republic of Macedonia, a right tributary to Vardar. It is long, and its basin is 2350 km².It rises in the Stogovo mountain at the altitude of around 2000 meters, and flows eastwards through the valley of Kičevo...
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In the location of the present-day town, there was a bridge that connected the towns of
PrilepPrilep is the fourth largest city in the Republic of Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 citizens. Prilep is known as "the city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the towers of King Marko.-Name:...
and
KičevoKičevo is a city in the western part of the Republic of Macedonia, located in a valley in the south-eastern slopes of Mount Bistra, between the cities of Ohrid and Gostivar. The capital Skopje is 112 km away. The city of Kičevo is the seat of Kičevo Municipality.-Population:The municipality of...
, which gave the name of the town.
Makedonski Brod (literally meaning
Macedonian Boat) is a town in the central part of the country, on the south-eastern part of Suva Gora, western Karadžica and south-western Dautica mountains. The town is the seat of
Makedonski Brod MunicipalityMakedonski Brod is a municipality in eastern Republic of Macedonia, named after the town of Makedonski Brod, where the municipal seat is located...
.
Geography
Makedonski Brod is one of the smallest towns in Macedonia. It is located in the region of
PorechePoreče or Porečje is a region in the Republic of Macedonia which includes the Municipality of Makedonski Brod, and the villages in the western part of the Municipality of Prilep....
and is the centre of the region. The town lies on the banks of the upper region of the river
TreskaTreska is a river in the western part of Republic of Macedonia, a right tributary to Vardar. It is long, and its basin is 2350 km².It rises in the Stogovo mountain at the altitude of around 2000 meters, and flows eastwards through the valley of Kičevo...
.
History
In the location of the present-day town, there was a bridge that connected the towns of
PrilepPrilep is the fourth largest city in the Republic of Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 citizens. Prilep is known as "the city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the towers of King Marko.-Name:...
and
KičevoKičevo is a city in the western part of the Republic of Macedonia, located in a valley in the south-eastern slopes of Mount Bistra, between the cities of Ohrid and Gostivar. The capital Skopje is 112 km away. The city of Kičevo is the seat of Kičevo Municipality.-Population:The municipality of...
, which gave the name of the town. According to a tomb inscription found in the village of Krapa, it was determined that the area was populated by the
RomansThe Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean. The term is used to describe the Roman state during and after the time of the first emperor,...
. Later, with the arrival of Slavs to the Balkan peninsula, the Slavic tribe Berziti (Brsjaci) settled here.
In the vicinity of Makedonski Brod, near the village of Devič, are visible remnants of buildings that confirm that in this region, in the Middle Ages, there was a town/settlement which functioned as a centre for the entire area.
Monuments of culture
Also to be seen is the Devina Tower, built in the vicinity of the cave Pešna, here also may be found remnants of the town's walls which were, according to legend, built by the young girl Pešna, sister of the hero
Krale (King) MarkoKing Marko was an independent Serbian feudal lord in Macedonia from 1371-1395. Marko is venerated as a national hero by the the Serbs and Bulgarians and he is also the protagonist of many epic poems...
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In the town and its vicinity a large number of churches were built, among which are the town's church St. Mary, St. Dimitrius in the village of Trebino, St. Nicholas in the village of
PlasnicaPlasnica is a village in Republic of Macedonia. It is a seat of the Plasnica municipality....
, etc.