House of Gjorgji and Despot Filipovski

House of Gjorgji and Despot Filipovski
Native name Куќа на Ѓорѓи и Деспот Филиповски Kukja na Gjorgji i Despot Filipovski (Macedonian)
Type	House
Location	Galičnik, North Macedonia
Coordinates	41°35′39.81″N 20°39′23.48″E
Governing body	Office for Protection of Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture
Owner	Filipovski family

The House of Gjorgji and Despot Filipovski is a historical house in Galičnik that is listed as Cultural heritage of North Macedonia. It is in ownership of one branch of the family of Filipovski.

History of the family

The family of Filipovci shares ancestral roots with the families of Golčevci, Sarievski, Drenkovci, Eftovci, Boškovci, Sekulovci and Bimbaškovci.^[1]

Notable members of the family

• Slavko ― progenitor of the family.^[1]
• Filip 'Glava' ― one of the richest sheep and cattle owners in the late 19th century.^[2]
• Jovan Filiposki ― son of Gjorgji.^[3]
• Kire Filipovski ― grandson of Filip 'Glava'^[2]
• Rade Filiposki ― member of the League of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia. He was secretary of the third local LCYY group.^[4]
• Dokse Filiposki ― partisan during the People Lberation war of Macedonia.^[5][6] He was kidnaped by a corrupted Albanian police officer in 1943 during the Italian protectorate of Albania.^[7]
• Niko Filiposki ― local activist in the mid 20th century.^[8]
• Pavle Filiposki ― local sports activist in the mid 20th century.^[9]
• Kosto Filiposki ― local activist in the mid 20th century.^[9]
• Dragan Filiposki ― local activist in the mid 20th century.^[9]
• The brothers Ilija, Blagoja, Filip and Vase Filipovski who gave endowment for renovation of the local and old Saint Paraskeva of the Balkans Church, as a commemoration of their parents Kire and Evgena.^[10]
• Milica Filiposka ― member of the Board for organizing the Galičnik Wedding Festival.^[11]

References

1. Ognjanovikj Lonoski, Rista (2004). Галичник и Мијаците [Galičnik and the Myaks] (in Macedonian). Skopje: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. p. 95. ISBN 9989-101-36-1.
2. Ognjanovikj Lonoski, Rista (2004). Галичник и Мијаците [Galičnik and the Myaks] (in Macedonian). Skopje: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. p. 89. ISBN 9989-101-36-1.
3. Ognjanovikj Lonoski, Rista (2004). Галичник и Мијаците [Galičnik and the Myaks] (in Macedonian). Skopje: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. p. 20. ISBN 9989-101-36-1.
4. Muratovski, Eftim (1997). Галичник [Galičnik] (in Macedonian). Skopje: National and University Library "St. Kliment of Ohrid". p. 140. ISBN 9989-712-18-2.
5. Muratovski, Eftim (1997). Галичник [Galičnik] (in Macedonian). Skopje: National and University Library "St. Kliment of Ohrid". p. 143. ISBN 9989-712-18-2.
6. Bužaroski, Risto (1976). Галичка повест [Galičnik History] (in Macedonian). Skopje: NIK "Naša Kniga". p. 210.
7. Muratovski, Eftim (1997). Галичник [Galičnik] (in Macedonian). Skopje: National and University Library "St. Kliment of Ohrid". p. 142. ISBN 9989-712-18-2.
8. Bužaroski, Risto (1976). Галичка повест [Galičnik History] (in Macedonian). Skopje: NIK "Naša Kniga". p. 175.
9. Bužaroski, Risto (1976). Галичка повест [Galičnik History] (in Macedonian). Skopje: NIK "Naša Kniga". p. 176.
10. Galev Ažievski, Gape (2009). Ажиевци [Ažievci] (in Macedonian). Skopje. p. 135.
11. Galev Ažievski, Gape (2009). Ажиевци [Ažievci] (in Macedonian). Skopje. p. 136.

External links

• National Register of objects that are cultural heritage (List updated to December 31, 2012) (In Macedonian)
• Office for Protection of Cultural Heritage (In Macedonian)