Itar Pejo – representative of the Macedonian joking wisdom Itar Pejo is a famous character from the Macedonian folk tales, who is believed to come from the village Gradeshnica. He was a poor villager, known for his extraordinary slyness and…
The breakthrough at Dobro Pole – First World War The plan for the breakthrough of the Macedonian front started getting ready during the month of June when the French general Franchet D’Esperey was appointed as the commander of the Eastern…
Peshta Fortress, Mariovo Peshta is a hill between the villages Gradeshnica and Staravina. The earliest archaeological remains on this place come from Roman times, and because of the exceptionally convenient strategic position, it is possible that it had been used…
Monastery St. Elijah – Bren, village Gradeshnica The monastery St. Elijah in the place Bren nearby village Gradeshnica is famous for its cold water from the Bren spring, which, according to the legend, with the help of a special underwater…
Temnichki whirlpool, village Gradeshnica Temnichki whirlpool is a bathing place on Gradeshka River, in the vicinity of the church Holy Ascension of Jesus. Listen to Audio Map The visitors do not hesitate to enter in the cold waters, they…
Remains from the complex of Roman cottages in village Gradeshnica With the archeological exploration in the region of Mariovo from 1990-1996, on the place of the today’s churches St. Andoniа, Holy Ascension of Jesus and St. George in village Gradeshnica,…
Gradeshka River, Mariovo Gradeshka River springs out from the Kozjak Mountain from 1600 metres altitude. Being a collection of waters from the springs under Kravica and Dobro Pole, in the upper flow of the river, which is also known as…
Church Saint Nicholas village Gradeshnica XIX century The church Saint Nicholas in village Gradeshnica according to its architecture and fresco painting is a typical sample of the nineteenth century, rebirth churches. It is built in the center of the village…
Monument “Victory – 100 years later”, Gradeshnica village The monument “Victory – 100 years later” is a donation by the artist and sculptor Zlatko Bojkovski, and it is dedicated to all the victims of the First World War. Listen to…
Church Saint Demetrius in village Gradeshnica XIV – XV century The church St. Demetrius in the village Gradeshnica is a type of a single-nave building with a rectangular base. It is built of chopped and semi-chopped stone which was also…
Gradeshnica Village – Mariovo Gradeshnica is a hill village in the valley of Gradeshka River, on 850 metres altitude. No one knows when exactly the village had originated, but according to some archeological findings, there has been a continuity of…