Tag: vodocha
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Vodocha – a not so brief History – The arrival of the Ottomans
As mentioned in the previous text, despite Turkish rule, Vodocha remained Christian, and it is still the seat of the Strumica Diocese. As we know from travel writers who visited the Strumica Valley during that time, the region was known for its vineyards. The landscape and the water field would slowly begin to change, leading…
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Vodocha a brief History – The Belasica Battle
Once upon a time in the year 969, Milno was a bustling diocesan hub, but oh, how things were about to change! To the west, the legendary Macedonian medieval state was slowly coming to life, thanks to the mighty Tsar Samuel. The centuries-old dream of a new Macedonian Kingdom was now a thrilling reality, and…
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Vodocha – a not-so-brief history 2
In the previous part, we stopped when the Romans took over the village, however, we will not dwell on it for long as the Roman rule will not be long-lived. The most important traces of their presence live in the archaeological site behind the monastery. It is there they left proof of just how much…
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Vodocha – (a not so) brief history 1
Nested on the banks of the river Vodocha and the sleepy hills of Mount Elenica, one of the three mountains of the Strumica valley is the small village of Vodocha. Nowadays, there is rarely any smoke coming out of the desolate chimneys of the eighty houses that will not strike you either as charming or…