Ploštad Makedonija

Skopje


This gigantic square is the centrepiece of Skopje's audacious nation-building-through-architecture project and it has massive statues dedicated to national heroes, as well as an incongruous Triumphal Arch in the southeast corner. The towering, central warrior on a horse – Alexander the Great – is bedecked by fountains that are illuminated at night. Home to a number of cafes and hotels, it's a popular stomping ground for locals as well as tourists, particularly when the sun goes down.

From here, stroll or cycle east along the riverbank, and check out the new buildings lining its northern bank.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Skopje attractions

2. Memorial House of Mother Teresa

0.17 MILES

This extraordinary retro-futuristic memorial is the most unique church you'll see in North Macedonia. Inside the building there's a small 1st-floor museum…

3. Archaeological Museum of Macedonia

0.18 MILES

This supersized pile of Italianate-styled marble has been a giant receptacle for Skopje's recent splurge on government-led monuments to boost national…

5. Sveti Dimitrija Church

0.26 MILES

Located just over the Stone Bridge heading into Čaršija, Sveti Dimitrija is a three-aisled church from the 19th century inside a small courtyard. There…

6. National Gallery of Macedonia

0.29 MILES

The Daut Paša Amam (1473) were once the largest Turkish baths outside of İstanbul and they make a magical setting for the permanent collection of Skopje's…

7. Museum of the City of Skopje

0.34 MILES

Occupying the old train station building where the stone fingers of the clock remain frozen in time at 5.17am – the moment Skopje's devastating earthquake…

8. Tvrdina Kale Fortress

0.37 MILES

Dominating the skyline of Skopje, this Game of Thrones–worthy, 6th-century AD Byzantine (and later, Ottoman) fortress is an easy walk up from the Čaršija…