ASNOM Memorial Center
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The ASNOM memorial center is a building located in the village of Pelince
, in the northern part of the Republic of Macedonia
.
It was built in 2004 and is a copy of the original building where the first plenary session of the Anti-Fascist Assembly for the People's Liberation of Macedonia (ASNOM) was held, which is located in the Prohor Pčinjski monastery
in neighboring Serbia
, two kilometers from the memorial center.
It is therefore a building with great historical importance for the Macedonian citizens and the country. Every year the Day of the Republic
is celebrated here by thousands of people and the president
or the prime minister
of Macedonia being guests and holding speeches. Next to the building a library, a typical Macedonian restaurant and a park were constructed.
Pelince
Pelince is a village in the Republic of Macedonia near Kumanovo and the border between the Republic of Macedonia and Serbia. It is in the Staro Nagoričane municipality....
, in the northern part of the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
.
It was built in 2004 and is a copy of the original building where the first plenary session of the Anti-Fascist Assembly for the People's Liberation of Macedonia (ASNOM) was held, which is located in the Prohor Pčinjski monastery
Prohor Pcinjski
Prohor Pčinjski is an 11th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery in the deep south of Serbia, located in village Klenike, Pčinja District near the border with Macedonia...
in neighboring Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, two kilometers from the memorial center.
It is therefore a building with great historical importance for the Macedonian citizens and the country. Every year the Day of the Republic
Public holidays in the Republic of Macedonia
Public holidays are observed in the Republic of Macedonia for a number of reasons, including for religious religious and national significance. They are generally accompanied by celebrations....
is celebrated here by thousands of people and the president
President of the Republic of Macedonia
The President of the Republic of Macedonia is the head of state of the Republic of Macedonia. The institution of the Presidency of the modern Republic of Macedonia began after the Macedonian declaration of independence on 8 September 1991. Its first president was Kiro Gligorov, the oldest president...
or the prime minister
Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia is the head of government of the Republic of Macedonia. He or she is the leader of a political coalition in the Macedonian parliament and the leader of the cabinet...
of Macedonia being guests and holding speeches. Next to the building a library, a typical Macedonian restaurant and a park were constructed.