Church of Saint George

Belica is a village with much traditional Macedonian architecture. Its main church was built in 1867 and its contains icons done by noted painter Dičo Zograf of the Debar school. The church was renovated in celebration of its 150th anniversary.

One of the more historically significant villages of this area, Cer has one of the more impressive churches. Dedicated to St Nicholas, it was built in the mid-19th century and its iconostasis was done in 1839. Its yard contains a bell tower and the village cemetery.

On 24 April 1905, Hristo Uzunov and his band of rebels, after a long and uneven battle against the Ottomans, took their own lives in the village of Cer so as not to be captured alive. A memorial containing the remains of the revolutionaries was erected on the exact site. There is a church dedicated to St Athanasius nearby, built in 1863.

This monastery, dedicated to the Immaculate Mother of God (Sveta Bogorodica Prečista), was established in 1316, though most of the present monastery dates to the 19th century. One of the best-known sites of Kičevo, it is the spiritual center of this region and a notable Macedonian monastery. Within the village of Manastirsko Dolenci, it is situated on Cocan Mountain. The icons of the church were done by noted painter Dičo Zograf in the mid-1800s. The annual feast day for the Holy Mother on September 21 draws many visitors to the monastery. Aside from the main church, there is also a smaller church dedicated to Saint Nicholas. The monastery also features a space for non-Christians to worship; thus it is a place of importance for all.

This main church of the village was constructed in 1845 and its frescoes were completed in 1902. The charming small church had its icons done by an artist from Lazaropole, noted for its religious artists.

The first classes in the newly-standardized Macedonian language were held in Podvis on 23 September 1943, just ten days after the area was liberated in World War II. The school building today, however, sits in ruins in the largely depopulated village.