Macedonia Square
Плоштад Македонија
The central square of Skopje, with a statue of Alexander the Great on horseback, about 22 metres high, and a musical fountain. It is the city's landmark.
This is the heart of the city centre and the focus of the Skopje 2014 urban redevelopment project of the 2010s. In the middle stands a horseback warrior statue about 22 metres high, with a fountain. At night the fountain puts on a show of lights and music. Around the square are neoclassical buildings, the triumphal arch known as the Gate of Macedonia, and many statues along the banks of the Vardar River. Together they form a distinctive landscape that is both controversial and much talked about. The square is open all day and free to visit. From here you can walk over the stone bridge to the Old Bazaar.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Stone Bridge
- Porta Macedonia
- Museum of the Macedonian Struggle
- Memorial House of Mother Teresa
- Archaeological Museum of North Macedonia
- Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia
- Daut Pasha Hamam (National Gallery)
- Skopje Fortress (Kale)