11 October 1941 Memorial Museum

The 11 October 1941 Memorial Museum

The 11 October 1941 Memorial Museum (Macedonian: Меморијален музеј „11 Октомври“) is a museum in Prilep, North Macedonia, which commemorates the Day of the Macedonian Uprising. It is housed in the building upon which the Macedonian Partisans, of the Prilep detachment, made their first attack as part of World War II in Yugoslav Macedonia, also known as the National Liberation War of Macedonia.[1] The building was in use at this time as a Bulgarian police station.[2]

Built in the early 20th century, the building is located in the Prilep city center[3] and is listed as an Object of Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture.[4] While its original purpose is unknown, it served as a high school and a wine cellar prior to World War II. Its use as a museum dedicated to the fight against fascism started on 1 May 1952 during the Yugoslav era, with its first major expansion occurring in 1961. The museum contains various documents, sketches, maps, weapons and other artefacts on the subject.[5]

The building was renovated from April to October 2011 with funds from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia and Prilep Municipality,[6] with a re-opening event occurring on and around 11 October to commemorate 70 years since the uprising. The then-Minister of Culture Elizabeta Kančeska-Milevska and then-Mayor of Prilep Municipality Marjan Risteski lead the festivities, including the unveiling of a monument of Kuzman Josifovski Pitu.[7]

  1. ^ Istorija: spisanie na Sojuzot na društvata na istoričarite na SR Makedonija. Sojuz na Društvata na Istoričarite na SR Makedonija. 1981. p. 234.
  2. ^ Christina Kramer (2003). Makedonski Jazik. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 330. ISBN 9780299188047.
  3. ^ Kuzman Josifovski-Pitu. Institute za Nacionalna Istorija. 1995. p. 513. ISBN 978-9989-624-12-4.
  4. ^ "Национален регистар на објекти кои се заштитно културно наследство". Ministry of Culture. 2012. p. 11.
  5. ^ "Меморијалниот музеј "11 Октомври" – Прилеп, сведок на победоносната историја". Nezavisen. 10 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Реновиран објектот на Меморијалниот музеј "11-ти Октомври 1941"". Prilep Municipality. 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Во Прилеп отворен реновираниот Меморијален музеј "11 Октомври"". Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013.