Opening of the Restored Memorial House of the Razlovci Uprising

Објавено: May 25, 2026
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On 19 May 2026, the restored Memorial House of the Razlovci Uprising was ceremonially reopened in the village of Razlovci, as part of the commemoration marking the 150th anniversary of the Razlovci Uprising (1876–2026). The event was attended by the Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia, Hristijan Mickoski, the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Zoran Ljutkov, representatives of institutions in the field of culture and cultural heritage protection, public figures, and numerous citizens.

The conservation and restoration project was implemented by the National Conservation Center, with financial support from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, within the framework of the 2026 Annual Programme for the Realization of National Interest in Culture.

The Director of the National Conservation Center, M.Sc. Aleksandar Jordanoski, presented the completed conservation and restoration works, emphasizing that the renewal of the Memorial House represents a significant contribution to the preservation of Macedonian cultural and historical heritage and the affirmation of national identity.

The author of the building is Georgi Konstantinovski, while the author of the Main Conservation and Restoration Project is Gjurgjica Lekovska, Dipl. Eng. Arch. – Senior Conservator. The project was also carried out with the participation of M.Sc. Cvetanka Hadzi Pecova and Igor Kuzmanovski, while the conservation supervision was conducted by Konstantin Dimitrovski.

With the restoration of the Memorial House, Razlovci is further affirmed as an important site of Macedonian historical and cultural memory, opening new opportunities for cultural promotion and regional development.

The event was attended by the President of the Association of Architects of Macedonia, Valentino Konstantinovski, accompanied by architect Angel Sitnovski, President of the Assembly of the Association of Architects of Macedonia, and Prof. Dr. Aneta Hristova Popovska, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje.

As a representative of the Konstantinovski family and son of the author, Valentino Konstantinovski was honored by the organizers with a plaque marking the 150th anniversary of the Razlovci Uprising.

The Association of Architects of Macedonia fully and unequivocally supports every initiative aimed at preserving and caring for the important architectural monuments inherited from the past. The lessons of history remain an important guide and teacher toward a better future, and every renewed interpretation of these monuments reveals another layer of their enduring significance.