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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 with ancient warrior and lion statues in front of an unfinished brick building
Classical muses statues holding golden lyres and theatrical masks on the roofline of a neoclassical theatre building under a cloudy sky
Bronze statue of a female warrior on a city bridge in Skopje with buildings and an overcast sky behind
white marble statue of a robed historical figure pointing forward in front of an ornate classical building
White marble statue of a seated crowned king holding a cross-topped scepter atop a stone pedestal in an urban plaza
Bronze statue of a revolutionary man holding a pistol on a stone pedestal in an urban setting
bronze statue of a man in front of a cream building with golden ornaments and masks
Bronze statue of a man holding a book in a park.
Bronze statue of a man in a long coat holding books, seen from a low angle outdoors among trees
Bronze equestrian statue of a soldier holding a rifle on a rearing horse atop a tall stone pedestal in a park
Bronze statue of three men holding up a fractured globe, on a stone pedestal with inscribed names.
classical statues of man and woman between fluted stone columns at historic building exterior
Neoclassical museum facade with tall columns, bronze statues and ornate lamps on a wet stone bridge
Row of bronze statues along a paved riverside walkway with ornate lampposts
Cream-colored church with orange tiled roof and clock bell tower in a green urban plaza
Bronze memorial sculpture of two grieving children with a chair, shoes, and suitcases in a sunlit city plaza with a church tower in the background
Bronze statue of a young girl with bowed head embracing a small figure
Two robed bronze statues seen from behind against a cloudy sky
narrow cobblestone alley viewed through weathered stone archway
Narrow cobblestone street in a historic bazaar at dusk with a glowing street lamp and closed storefronts
Wet cobblestone alley in an old market district lined with closed shops and hanging lamps at dusk
Dark dome against a partly cloudy sky with a half moon.
White minaret with dark conical spire and crescent finial against a cloudy blue evening sky
Stone lion statue in a fountain in Skopje, surrounded by a marble column with relief carvings.
Bronze equestrian warrior statue of a sword-wielding rider on a rearing horse atop an ornate carved column monument with fountain in an urban plaza at dusk
Bronze statue of a suited man on a stone pedestal in front of an illuminated neoclassical building at dusk
Twilight cityscape of Skopje featuring the Saints Cyril and Methodius statue in front of the Stone Bridge with Vodno Mountain and an illuminated cross in the background
Statue of Metodija Andonov-Cento in front of a building with various shops and the Park Hotel & Spa advertisement.
illuminated historic stone arch bridge at dusk with pedestrians and distant mountains
Illuminated ornate street lamps in front of a modern stone and glass memorial building at dusk
Stone bridge leading to an illuminated city square at dusk with an equestrian statue, fountain, and mountain backdrop
Skopje
Equestrian statue of Alexander the Great at Macedonia Square in Skopje with fountain, historic buildings and mountain backdrop

Skopje - Part 1

Panoramic cityscape viewed from above showing a dense urban valley with red rooftops, green treetops, distant mountains and a partly cloudy sky

Skopje - Part 2

classical statues of man and woman between fluted stone columns at historic building exterior

Skopje - Part 3

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