Kruševo

Kruševo (Macedonian: Крушево [ˈkruʃɛvɔ] ⓘ; Aromanian: Crushuva[2]) is a town in North Macedonia.

It is located in the western part of the country, overlooking the region of Pelagonia, 33 and 53 km from the nearby cities of Prilep and Bitola, respectively.

[10][11] Aromanians settled in Kruševo in addition to Orthodox Albanian refugees often in groups of families and led by a priest fleeing the 18th century socio-political and economic crises in what is now southern Albania.

[18] Per Bulgarian teacher Nikola Kirov, who was native to the town, most of the Aromanians, as well as the Orthodox Albanians were in fact (sic) Grecomans.

Its leader, Nikola Karev, created a council of Kruševo's  notable citizens, with twenty members from each of the town's three major ethnic groups (Slavs, Vlachs, and Orthodox Albanians).

This was the place where Pitu Guli's band (cheta) was trying to defend the town of Kruševo from the Turkish troops coming from Bitola.

Situated at an altitude of 1,350 metres (4,430 ft), Kruševo is the highest town in North Macedonia.

The town has old and more recent houses built in the style of old Macedonian architecture.It is home to Mečkin Kamen, a historical landmark which marks the spot of the uprising of 1903.

There is a project called "Kruševo ethno-town", supported by the Ministry of Culture of North Macedonia, which was developed by a small group of enthusiasts.

Makedonium monument dedicated to the Ilinden Uprising
Monument of Mečkin Kamen
Albanian folk tale from Kruševo published in Cyrillic by Kuzman Shapkarev . [ 22 ]
Coat of arms of North Macedonia
Coat of arms of North Macedonia