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Skopje Part 3

Skopje - Part 3

If you walk through the centre of Skopje, you will inevitably notice the many statues and monuments. Other than perhaps in Rome, these were not set up centuries ago, but rather during the period 2010 to 2014.

They are part of the Skopje 2014 project initiated by the then ruling party VMRO-DPMNE, which included the construction of monuments with historical figures from the Macedonian region.

Not only the partly very high costs, which were financed by the state, but also the adoption of foreign history and the choices of some controversial personalities were criticized from various sides.

Statue of a warrior on horseback in Skopje, Macedonia.

In the middle of Macedonia Square stands the probably most striking monument, the Warrior on a Horse. It is supposed to represent Alexander the Great, but is not officially named after him, and is one of the main symbols of the Skopje 2014 project.

The sculpture has a height of 14.5 meters and sits on a column, which itself is 10 meters in height. It was cast in Florence and then transported to Skopje. The cost of the monument is estimated to have been around 7.5 million euros.

Fountain featuring bronze statues of Macedonian warriors and lions, with a partially constructed building in the background.
National Theatre of Skopje rooftop with statues.
Statue of a woman holding a circular object and a long necklace on a bridge in Skopje.
Statue of Metodija Andonov-Cento pointing.
Large marble statue of Tsar Samuil sitting on a throne, holding a scepter.
Bronze statue of Hristo Uzunov in Skopje.
Statue of a man in front of the National Theatre in Skopje.
Bronze statue of a man holding a book in a park.
Low-angle view of a bronze statue of Kuzman Josifovski Pitu.
Equestrian statue of a soldier in Skopje.
Bronze statue of three men holding up a fractured globe, on a stone pedestal with inscribed names.
Black and white photo of two statues partially obscured by columns.
Archeological Museum of Macedonia in Skopje, featuring classical architecture, a Macedonian flag, and statues lining a walkway.
Row of statues along a riverbank in Skopje.
Church of St. Demetrius in Skopje, Macedonia.
Bronze statues of a girl hugging herself and a boy slumped over near a suitcase and scattered shoes, at a Holocaust memorial.
Bronze statue of a girl hugging herself, Skopje.
Rear view of two statues against a cloudy sky.
Stone archway entrance to a narrow, cobblestone alleyway at dusk.
Evening view of a cobblestone street in Skopje's Old Bazaar, with shops and a lit streetlamp.
Empty cobblestone street at dusk, lined with shops in an old bazaar.
Dark dome against a partly cloudy sky with a half moon.
Minaret of a mosque at dusk against a cloudy sky.
Stone lion statue in a fountain in Skopje, surrounded by a marble column with relief carvings.
Equestrian statue at dusk.
Nighttime view of a bronze statue of a man in a suit, standing on a stone pedestal in front of a building with large arched windows and balconies.
Monument to Saints Cyril and Methodius in Skopje at dusk.
Statue of Metodija Andonov-Cento in front of a building with various shops and the Park Hotel & Spa advertisement.
Stone bridge in Skopje at night, illuminated.
Illuminated ornate lampposts in a plaza at dusk, in front of a modern building.
Stone bridge leading to a city square at dusk with a statue of a person on horseback and a Macedonian flag.
Skopje
A bronze equestrian statue in Skopje's Macedonia Square, with a fountain and surrounding buildings.

Skopje - Part 1

Aerial view of Skopje, Macedonia, showing the city spread out beneath mountains.

Skopje - Part 2

Black and white photo of two statues partially obscured by columns.

Skopje - Part 3

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