Name of Object:

Constitution of the Slav-Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society in Saint Petersburg

Other name of the Object (second name):

Translation of the original document

Location:

Skopje, North Macedonia

Holding Institution:

University of St. Cyril and Methodius - Publisher

 About Museum of Macedonia, Skopje

Date of Object:

16th December 1903

Provenance:

Skopje

Description:

The Slav-Macedonian Scientific Literary Society was established in St. Petersburg on 16 December 1903, acting under the patronage of the St. Petersburg Slav Charitable Society. Its founders were Krste Petkov Misirkov (1874–1926) and Dimitija Chupovski, who worked actively on the recognition of Macedonian as distinct Slavic language and the opening of native-language schools for children in Macedonia. The Society, also known as the Macedonian Colony in St. Petersburg, gathered many distinguished Macedonian writers, poets and publicists. Its extensive scientific and literary activities have brought about explicit formulation of the Macedonian national program. The Society largely contributed to issuing a periodical publication in Macedonian and Russian language called “Makedonski Golos” (“Macedonian Voice"). It played an important role in the national awakening of Macedonians and bringing forth the issue of the Macedonian autonomy in the international community.

Type of Object

Extract from a book

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

Documents on the Struggle of the Macedonian People for Independence and a Nation-State, Vol. I, Skopje, 1985

Citation of this web page:

Nada Andonovska (author), Dragan Georgiev, historian (consultant) "Constitution of the Slav-Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society in Saint Petersburg" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;mc;33;en

Prepared by: Nada Andonovska (author), Dragan Georgiev, historian (consultant)
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MWNF Working Number: MC 033