RIVIÈRE KRATOVSKA

This river (Кратовска Река) originates in the Osogovo massif and receives three streams in the center of Kratovo. Here, its steep banks are developed for walking and four Ottoman bridges span it. Of particular note is the Čaršiski ("Tsar's") bridge erected in 1804 in honor of the sultan opposite the clock tower. Downstream, next to the old prison and museum, the Grofčanski Bridge bears the name of the family that built it around 1720. The Kratovska then joins the Kriva (a tributary of the Vardar), 9 km to the west, at the hamlet of Ketenovo.