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Historic Walking Area Attractions In Skopje

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Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic center. It was known in the Greek and Roman period under the name Scupi. The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; remains of Neolithic settlements have been found within the old Kale Fortress that overlooks the modern city centre. Scupi became the capital of Dardania in the second century BC. On the eve of the 1st century AD, the settlement was seized by the Romans and became a military camp. When the Roman Empire was divided into eastern and western halves in 395 AD, Scupi came under Byzantine r...
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Historic Walking Area Attractions In Skopje

  • 1. Macedonia Square Skopje
    Macedonia Square is the main square of Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. The square is the biggest in Macedonia with total 18.500 m2.It is located in the central part of the city, and it crosses the Vardar River. The Christmas festivals are always held there and it commonly serves as the site of cultural, political and other events. The independence of Macedonia from Yugoslavia was declared here by the country's first president, Kiro Gligorov. The square is currently under re-development and there are many new buildings around the square being constructed. In 2007, the Macedonian government announced plans to reconstruct the Army House, which together with the Old Theatre that was severely destroyed in the 1963 Skopje earthquake. In December 2008, a flagpole with the Macedo...
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  • 2. Ancient Town of Scupi Skopje
    This is a list of present-day cities by the time period over which they have been continuously inhabited. The age claims listed are generally disputed. Differences in opinion can result from different definitions of city as well as continuous habitation and historical evidence is often disputed. Caveats to the validity of each claim are discussed in the Notes column.
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