Ilinden Monument
A Museum of the Ilinden Uprising and Krusevo Republic was established on 2 August 1974 on the 30th anniversary of the first session of ASNOM (Anti-Fascist Assembly of the National Liberation of Macedonia), as well as the 71st anniversary of the Ilinden uprising. The author of this monument is Jordan Grabulovski, who conceived the monument as a symbol of the Macedonian people's invincibility, struggle, and age-old aspiration for national liberation. The artistic and aesthetic expression of the monument complex, which covers 16 hectares, starts with broken chains, continues with a crypt and a colorful mosaic of ceramic material, ending with a dome placed 1,320cm above the ground. The spot offers a wonderful view of the town of Krusevo, Pelagonija, and Meckin Kamen. One of Macedonia's attractive and famous ski resorts, with pleasant ski-terrains, ski lifts, and elevator with the capacity of 750 persons per hour, especially suitable for beginners, can be found on Mt. Busava. It also provides good opportunities for paragliding, parachuting, and other sports.

St. Nicholas Church
The Church of St. Nicholas was built in 1832, but after the Ilinden uprising in 1903 it was set on fire and brutally demolished. In this fire, one of the biggest and most beautiful wood-carved iconostases, made by Petre Filipovski Garka, was lost. The church was rebuilt in 1904-05, but this time at a significantly smaller scale.

St. Jovan Church
The Church of St. Jovan is an Aromanian church, which plays home to a gallery of icons. This is the only place where one can see the tools and manuals that the icon painters used in the past. The frescoes, originating from the year 1627, were transferred here from St. Atanasius Church near the village of Lokveni.

Gallery of Nikola Martinovski
Nikola Martinovski (1903-1973) is one of the most popular Macedonian painters of the first generation. The gallery is installed in the painter's house, which itself is an example of the famous 19th century urban architecture. The permanent exhibition is displayed in separate rooms: the Krusevo room, furnished to portray the spirit of the 19th century, and the gallery hall, showing the painter’s works.

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