Detail of Makedonium, Ilinden Uprising Memorial, Kruševo
The Republic of Macedonia is located in the central Balkan region, with a population of just above 2 million. It is one of the successor states of former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991. As a result of an ongoing dispute with Greece over use of the name Macedonia, it was admitted under the provisional description of "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" abbreviated as FYROM. The largest ethnic group in the country are the Macedonians who are mostly Eastern Orthodox and make up 65% of the population, the second being the Muslim Albanians who represent about a third of the inhabitants. Tourism plays an important role in the economy of Macedonia with 700,000 visitors a year. The country has a variety of natural and cultural attractions, which make it an attractive destination. It has a rich cultural heritage in art, architecture, poetry and music as well as a variety of protected religious Christian and Muslim sites. Opened in 1974, Ilinden, also known as Makedonium, is a fascinating monument located in Kruševo. It is dedicated to the fighters and revolutionaries who participated in the Ilinden uprising of 1903, as well as soldiers-partisans of the Macedonia National Liberation Struggle 1941-1944.
Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Kruševo, Krushevo, Krusevo, Macedonia (FYROM)
Photo credit: © François-Olivier Dommergues / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: balkans, christian, europe”, fyrom, ilinden, krusevo, macedonia, makedonium, memorial, orthodox, uprising, yugoslavia, “eastern
