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== Culture == [[File:Skenderbeg-Debar-monument.jpg|thumb|left|Statue of [[Skenderbeg|Skanderbeg]] in Debar]] Some of the best craftsman, [[wood carving|woodcarving]] masters and builders came from the Debar region and were recognized for their skills in creating detailed and impressive woodcarvings, painting beautiful icons and building unique architecture. In fact, Debar was one of the then famous three woodcarving schools in the region, the other two being [[Samokov]] and [[Bansko]]. Their work can be seen in many churches and cultural buildings throughout the [[Balkan Peninsula]]. The [[Mijak School of woodcarving]] became noted for its artistic excellence, and an amazing example that can be seen today by tourists is the [[iconostasis]] in the nearby Monastery of [[Saint Jovan Bigorski]], near the town of Debar.<ref name="PetrovskiDautovski2004">{{cite book|author1=Janko Petrovski|author2=Aleksandar Dautovski|author3=Angelikija Anakijeva|title=Undying creativity: a pictorial journey through Macedonia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oE3J_v5vzOAC&pg=PA71|year=2004|publisher=MacedoniaDirect|isbn=978-9989-2343-0-9|pages=71โ}}</ref> The monastery was rebuilt in the 19th century and is situated on the slopes of [[Mount Bistra]], above the banks of the River [[Radika]]. The monastery was built on the remains of an older church dating from 1021. Another important religious monument is the monastery of Saint Gjorgi in the village of [[Rajฤica, Debar|Rajcica]] in the immediate vicinity of Debar. The monastery was recently built. [[Grigor Parlichev]] was given the title ''Second Homer'' in 1860 in Athens for his poem ''The Serdar''. Based on a folk poem, it deals with the exploits and heroic death of [[Kuzman Kapidan]], a famous hero and protector of Christian people in the Debar region in their struggle with bandits. Some of the oldest and richest Albanian epics still exist in the Debar regions and are part of the Albanian mythological heritage. Debar is also known for its pizza consumption. As of 2018, Debar had one pizzeria for every 3,000 residents, and emigrants from the town had opened approximately 50 pizza restaurants in the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2018/04/10/pizza-unchained-tech-startup-slice-helps-local-pizzerias-get-online-and-fight-back-against-dominos/|title=Pizza Unchained: Tech Startup Slice Helps Local Pizzerias Get Online And Fight Back Against Domino's|last=Feldman|first=Amy|work=Forbes|access-date=12 April 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412210648/https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2018/04/10/pizza-unchained-tech-startup-slice-helps-local-pizzerias-get-online-and-fight-back-against-dominos/|archive-date=12 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
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