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BРУEБAРUИTIКFАUL MACEDONIA
Drenovo Gorge,
Farish and Nozhot
Although it is often associated with a prob- Prilep, the former is thirty meters long with a hall
lematic part of the road Gradsko - Prilep, over 25 meters high. However before you visit them,
Drenovo Gorge is much more than that. it is best to contact the speleological associations for
The significance of this gorge as the main more instructions or for escort.
link between Pelagonija and Povardarie
was realized millennia ago. Those who want to see Down in the gorge, beside the water fountain, you
something more than to merely pass through this will see the memorial plaque displaying the name of
artery that connects eastern with western Macedo- Pere Toshev. He was killed In Drenovo Gorge in an
nia should only make one break of about 45 minutes ambush on April 21, 1912. Later this hero was buried
to climb the south side of the gorge. And up here, in Farish, but a few years ago his remains were moved
a hundred feet above the parking lot where you can to the church “St. Annunciation” in Prilep, his home-
leave the car, there is a place known as “Grad Devol”. town, where for a certain period he was a teacher.
On the hill, in an area of nearly twenty hectares, it The grief for the great loss, but also the great love of
is presumed that the Payonic town Audarist was lo- the Macedonian people for Pere Toshev are described
cated. More information about the site can be found in the best way possible in a poem dedicated to him.
in the book of Ivan Mikulchic “Medieval towns and
castles in Macedonia” under the section “Fortified A few kilometers away from the Drenovo Gorge
medieval places in the Republic of Macedonia.” Keep to the west, on the road to Prilep the hill Strazha is
in mind the map in the book and try to locate the located. You will recognize it by the large antenna
displayed constructions and walls. placed on top and it is most easily accessible from
the village of Farish. Also on top of this hill there
The view from the hill is really interesting and are some findings from ancient times. It is another
only from there you can see the real strategic role strategic place that controls the route of great im-
of this place and the old city. The strait through portance. At the foot you will see Farish River and
which the regional road passes today was perfectly Raec. On the other side there are two very small, but
observed and defended from above. In the vicinity very charming tunnels through which the railways
are the caves Galabarnikot and Liljarnikot. Both are for the needs of the First World War ran. They are
horizontal caves. According to speleologists from carved in rocks and are silent witnesses of the huge
human engagement for military needs tens of kilo-
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