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| '''Kruševo''' is a city in ]. It is highest town in the Balkans as it is situated at an altitude of 1330 meters above the sea level. | '''Kruševo''' is a city in ]. It is the highest town in the Balkans as it is situated at an altitude of 1330 meters above the sea level. | ||
| During the ] in 1903 the rebels proclaimed short lived ]. Having suppressed the uprising the city was almost completelly destroyed by the Ottoman army. | During the ] in ] the rebels proclaimed short lived ]. Having suppressed the uprising the city was almost completelly destroyed by the Ottoman army. It is home to Mečkin Kamen, a famous historical landmark which marks the spot of the Ilinden uprising of ]. On ] every year, it is the site of the traditional Macedonian Independence Day celebrations which are attended by the President of Macedonia, as well as other Macedonian political leaders. | ||
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Kruševo is a city in Republic of Macedonia. It is the highest town in the Balkans as it is situated at an altitude of 1330 meters above the sea level. During the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising in 1903 the rebels proclaimed short lived Kruševo Republic. Having suppressed the uprising the city was almost completelly destroyed by the Ottoman army. It is home to Mečkin Kamen, a famous historical landmark which marks the spot of the Ilinden uprising of 1903. On 2 August every year, it is the site of the traditional Macedonian Independence Day celebrations which are attended by the President of Macedonia, as well as other Macedonian political leaders.
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