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EU This project is co-financed by the European Union through
Interreg - IPA Cross-Border Programme "Bulgaria – the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"
Project “Affirmation of the natural and cultural values in the border region for better visibility and access” Ref. No CB006.1.21.183

Monument of Sava Mihaylov, Gevgelija

Sava Mihaylov (1877-1905), Macedonian revolutionary, participant in the Macedonian Revolutionary Movement, member and leader of the Macedonian Revolutionary Organization.

He graduated from Thessaloniki School and then was a teacher in Gorna Dzhumaya, where he was also District Chief of GMORO. He is betrayed and joins Yane Sandanski' detachment for Miss Stone affair. Since beginning of 1903 he has been “voivoda” in Gevgelija. He took part in the Ilinden Uprising and together with Argir Manassiev organized a diversion of Vardar’ railway bridge near Gevgelija. He died on 1 March 1905 near Smol village, Gevgelija. Shown by some shepherds Arnauts, together Apostol Petkov’ detachment (a total of 42 persons) are surrounded by Turkish troops. The battle killed 36 people, including Sava Mihaylov. He suicides to not be captured by the Turks. Turkish Government awards all its participants with awards, medals and more. During the Second World War, Gevgelija partisans’ community was named Sava Mihaylov.

Telephone

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Type of transport

by car, bus and pedestrian

Web, e-mail

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Accessibility

asphalt

Opening hours

24/7

Dress code

no

Address

7th November str.

Parking

yes, in 10 m.

Foreign languages

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Altitude

62 m.

Ticket price

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To Gevgelija by air

0 m.

Coordinates

41.1401201,22.5026286

To Gevgelija by roads

0 m.

On-site services

shops, bars and restaurants nearby

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