Macedonian Cities Berovo Bitola Debar Delchevo Demir Hisar Gevgelija Gostivar Kavadarci Kichevo Kochani Kratovo Kriva Palanka Krushevo Kumanovo Makedonski Brod Negotino Ohrid Prilep Probishtip Radovish Resen Shtip Skopje Struga Strumica Sveti Nikole Tetovo Valandovo Veles Vinica   Macedonia   Kratovo   Photo Gallery   History History of the city of Kratovo Do you have any old photos of Kratovo on your PC? Click here to send them to us! During the reign of the Serbian noblemen in 1282, Kratovo had become a mining centre, thanks to the experienced Saxon, i.e. from Saxony or, presumably, from Flanders, miners who came to activate the mine. The importance of Kratovo can be judged through the visit of Sultan Murat who together with his army headed towards Kosovo, but stayed in Kratovo in order to visit the already famous town of gold and silver. (Click on the thumbnail to see a larger image) The mining exploitation continued, until the Karposh's Rebellion in 1689, when the town was devastated and the mine closed. In 1805 the mine was rented by Ali-Beg Majdemdzija and the work continued. According to the writings of Amu Bue, the town had 56.000 inhabitants 1836. Until the end of the 19th century the town rapidly stagnated and the once most beautiful "charsija", with goldsmith and silversmith shops, decayed. (Click on the thumbnail to see a larger image) Created and hosted by: TJ-Hosting © 2005-2011 Macedonian Cities. All Rights Reserved.