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Stip (native: Øòèï), with 50.000 residents,
is a significant cultural, educational, and economic center in east
Macedonia. An old fortress is situated on the hill of Isar in the
center of the town and there are also several churches. The churches
of St. Arhangel, Sveti Spas and Sveta Bogorodica date from the 14th
century. The old Turkish covered market (the Bezisten) in the town's
center houses the Art Gallery, and in the Church of Holy Virgin in
Novo Selo there is a permanent exhibition of icons.
The first known opera performance in Macedonia was held in Shtip in
1925. Today, a festival of popular music "Mak-Fest" is held here
each year. Outside of Shtip is the classical site of Bargala and in
the immediate vicinity is located the Kezovica Spa with its medical
mineral springs (62C degrees). |
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