The church of St. Petka was first built in the 1850s. But the church suffered from the earthquake in the Pehcevo region in 1904. As a result of the earthquake, the bell tower and the school in the church were destroyed. In 1978, by the decision of the municipality, the old church was demolished and a new one with a large central dome and three apses was built in its place. It was consecrated on 9 October 1988.
Located on Gotse Delchev Square in the northern part of the city, this mosque from the 19th century is now a historical monument.
Holy Trinity Church was built between 1997 and 2003. The icons are by Kalchev of Gevgelija, and the frescoes are the work of world-famous Ukrainian masters: Dimitri Nagurni, Vladimir Nedajborch, Viktor Blinov, Jura Levchenko, Vladimir Cach, Vladimir Bovhun, Larisa Mishchenko, Ljuszko. The church, in its architectural design, belongs to the type of single-nave churches with a cross plan and a vaulted dome partly designed in the Byzantine style.
Veljushki Monastery is said to have been built in the 11th century. With its architectural design originally preserved to the present day, it represents one of the great achievements of medieval Byzantine architecture and sacred art on the Macedonian territory. The frescoes in the church were made in three periods: 1085 (in the altar, the space of the dome in the nave and the walls, the conches, and the chapel), 1164 (in the porch), 19th century (in the nave).
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