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Skopje Fortress

Skopje Fortress


Skopje Fortress (Kale Fortress, Скопско Кале), Skopje is the highest hill and has great views of the city from here. The oldest part of the castle walls are in today. 121 meters long and is in Taorio the village was born in Skopje by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian built in close opus qvad I style consisting of large inside small stone on the outside. City, Byzantines were established here.

When 518 years old Skopje damaged in the earthquake and decided to do something for Justinian Justinian the birthplace and built today Pride in Skopje. Unfortunately, a major archaeological work has not been associated with this place. Most of the rest of the castle is one of the 10th and 13th centuries. The number increased to seventy towers during the Turkish rule. Today, only 3 of them standing in them. He Skopje fortress was used for military purposes at the time. 17th century castle traveling famous travelogue Evliya Çelebi spoke of the case of Macedonia at that time. The castle over the Vardar River and goes to the top of the hill where the Museum of Modern Art. It is the only surviving part of the door and the door on the old market was built in 1446 year. Skopje Fortress in the 1963 earthquake and fire of 1689 has seen greatly damaged.

So far, many times damaged and renewed Skopje Fortress remain open to visitors 24 hours.





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