Skopje, Capital city in the Skopje Basin, North Macedonia.
Located at 270 meters above sea level, Skopje extends along both banks of the Vardar River, surrounded by mountains that define its landscape.
The city traces its origins to Roman times as Scupi, later becoming an Ottoman administrative center for five centuries until 1912.
The Old Bazaar stands as one of the largest marketplaces in the Balkans, featuring narrow streets filled with craftsmen workshops and traditional restaurants.
The Stone Bridge connects the modern city center with the historical quarter, making it simple to explore both sections of Skopje on foot.
A massive earthquake in 1963 destroyed 80 percent of the city, leading to an extensive reconstruction that created the current architectural character.
Location: City of Skopje
Elevation above the sea: 251 m
Website: https://skopje.gov.mk
Address: Skopje, North Macedonia 1000 Skopje
Website: https://skopje.gov.mk
GPS coordinates: 41.99611,21.43167
Latest update: July 23, 2025 07:57
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1.2 km
Skopje Fortress
490 m
Old Bazaar
677 m
Stone Bridge in Skopje
152 m
Scupi
4 km
Millennium Cross
4.7 km
Mother Teresa Memorial House
264 m
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
2.8 km
Cevahir Towers
3.4 km
Porta Macedonia
191 m
Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia
321 m
Church of St. Panteleimon
5.2 km
Skopje Aqueduct
3.2 km
Mustafa Paşa Mosque
720 m
Church of St. Clement of Ohrid
518 m
Skopje Zoo
1.7 km
Museum of the Macedonian Struggle
245 m
Macedonian National Theater
282 m
Suli An
799 m
Sultan Murad Mosque
1 km
Church of the Ascension of Jesus, Skopje
629 m
MRT Center
1.1 km
Tumba Madžari
6.2 km
Kuršumli An
888 m
Macedonian Museum of Natural History
1.6 km
National and University Library "St. Kliment of Ohrid"
684 m
Museum of the City of Skopje
616 m
Kapan Han
599 mReviews
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