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The Bitola Zoo was founded in 1951 by a group of committed nature enthusiasts living in the city of Bitola. Several years after its formation, due to the specificity and importance of its mission, the zoo was placed under the direct supervision of the former central state administration.
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The name of the river Kurderes comes from the Turkish words (kurt-deresi), in translation "wolf stream". It sprang from Baba mountain and was a blend of the rivers flowing from the villages Brusnik, Lavci, and some smaller streams.
On some of the old photos of Bitola, it can be seen that at certain times of the year, the river was...
Spring morning in Bitola city center
The beautiful spring morning lured our photographer for a walk around Bitola. The blooming trees were a motive plus, especially the magnolias in the center of the city, near the Clock Tower.
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Bitola city - photo gallery - Streets - Bul. 1-vi Maj and Shirok...
Magnolia is ornamental tree originating from North America. There are more than 200 different species of Magnolia trees. Its luxuriant flowers are with size of 15-30 cm, in pink, white or purple colours. It blooms in March and the leaves are large, shiny green and grow after the flowers.
With its splendid beauty and a striking scent this decorative tree...
Bitola then and now. Old photo - a group of citizens waiting in front of the court that was housed in the building of today's Music School. Photographed during the First World War in the period 1916-1917. Compared to the same location in 2017.
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The Bitola Chinar tree on a postcard from 1917/18 during the First World War, compared to the same location in 2017. Namely, this is one of the largest and oldest trees in Bitola and the Balkans. It is located on the street Dimitar Vlahov in Bair, neighborhood not far from Kerim-Bey hammam and the primary school "Gorgi Sugarev".
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Bulgarian captives after the capture of Bitola by the Entente armies on November 18 1916. Location - former Division. Compared to the same location photographed in 2017.
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Russian soldiers in Bitola pay their respects in front of the monument of Alexander Arkadievich Rostkovsky, a Russian consul who was killed in Bitola in 1903. Photo from the end of 1916 or early 1917, during the First World War.
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Around the Clock Tower until the mid-20th century there was the so-called Pekmez Bazaar. Some of the buildings that were in the immediate vicinity of the Clock Tower are displayed on the old photo from 1916-17, during the First World War. The new photo shows the same location photographed in 2017.
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View from "Lensky" Bridge to the east along the River Dragor. Comparison of old photo from 1916-18 and new one from 2017 taken from the same location.
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