page_title: Historical monuments in Štrpce
section_title: Rakanovac monument
hierarchical_section_title: Historical monuments in Štrpce / The monuments of other villages in Štrpce municipality / Rakanovac monument
caption_attribution_description: English: Monument in Rakanovac
context_page_description: The municipality of Štrpce consists of 16 villages: Berevce, Brezovica, Brod, Vica, Vrbestica, Gornja Bitinja, Gotovusa, Donja Bitinja, Drajkovce, Izance, Jazince, Kostanjevo, Firaja, Sevce, and Strpce. There are 16 churches and 3 mosques located in Štrpce. There are also several war memorials which represent the cultural and historical values of Štrpce.
context_section_description: The Putnice Monument, or the Monument in Rakanovac, was built in honor of the family members of the Sharr Mountains squad killed by the Bulgarian fascists in 1944 during World War II. The monument is located on the road between Strpce and Brezovica, on a field called Rakanovac. It was built by the union of the national liberation movement of Strpce.  The monument was reconstructed in 2010 by the municipal board SUBNOR in Strpce. The names of the family members killed are written on the monument, with a poem in their honor. Every year, on 28 June a wreath is laid on the monument for the fallen victims.
caption: Monument in Rakanovac
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