Skopje History & Culture
Skopje Brutalist Architecture: A Local’s Walking Guide
Where to see Skopje's brutalist architecture – the Post Office, GTC, MANU and Kenzo Tange's station – and how to walk between them.
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Skopje History & Culture
Skopje has been Roman Scupi, a Byzantine stronghold, an Ottoman trading town and the capital of an independent North Macedonia. Each era left something behind, and you can see most of it in a single walk along the Vardar.
Skopje History & Culture
Skopje Brutalist Architecture: A Local’s Walking Guide
Where to see Skopje's brutalist architecture – the Post Office, GTC, MANU and Kenzo Tange's station – and how to walk between them.
Read the guide
Skopje History & Culture
Skopje 2014 Explained: Statues, Controversy & Where to See It
Skopje History & Culture
The 1963 Skopje Earthquake: History and Where to See Its Legacy
Guide: Skopje History & Culture
Ottoman Skopje
The Old Bazaar is one of the largest surviving Ottoman bazaars in the Balkans. Don’t miss Kapan Han, Daut Pasha Hamam and the ten best stops inside the bazaar.
Byzantine and Orthodox heritage
The 12th-century frescoes of St. Panteleimon in Nerezi are among the finest in the Byzantine world. In the centre, see the modern Cathedral of St. Clement of Ohrid and the Church of St. Constantine and Helena.
Museums
The Museum of Macedonia, the City Museum in the old railway station and the Archaeological Museum tell the story from prehistory to the present. Food is culture too – try these traditional Macedonian dishes.
The 1963 earthquake
Understand modern Skopje through the 1963 earthquake and the rebuilding of the city.
Skopje 2014
Why the centre is full of statues: Skopje 2014 explained.