Krupiste. (Village at Kocani – Calais) – Locality with archaeological detected content. Its location on a poorly elevated terrain over the surrounding marshy plane of the Zletovica river basin in Bregalnica significantly circumcised the research. The continued exploitation of building material and fragmented architectural decorative plastics by the local population, which testifies to the existence of authoritative architectural objects, contributed to their high ruinity. The locality with the surrounding points (large and small and small-pair) is associated with the existence of the ancient city of the Town, killing that is not quite certain. The late-time city of Krupiste, which identifies this site, is known from the sources as Mr. Among the archaeological objects on the ground dominate church buildings: Early Christian Cruising and assumed Pentocorbna Basilica, the so-called. Cathedral Temple with Martyrium; The presumed circular church of the celler and one basilica building under today’s church dedicated to St. Nicholas (1625/6, renewed in 1880) with possible origin in the Ranovisan period. North of the village preserved the remains of the city turret, and northeast of him were the cemetery. Litt.: B. Aleksova, the bishopric of Bregalnica, the first Slavic church and cultural-educational center in Macedonia, Prilep, 1989, 35-37, 73-104; I. Mikricic, medieval cities and fortresses in Macedonia, Skopje, 1996, 344-348. L. Ⅹ.
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