The heart of the Balkan Peninsula, Skopje

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Skopje is the capital of the Republic of Macedonia, in the center of the Balkan Peninsula. Over time it has experienced Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman rule. The 15th-century Stone Bridge connects the Ottoman Old Bazaar (Čaršija) on the Vardar River‘s north bank with contemporary Macedonia Square to the south. The Skopje (Kale) Fortress overlooking the river has defended the city for centuries.

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Location: Skopje, Macedonia, Balkan, Eastern Europe, Europe, FYROM, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Photo credit: © Karsten Hamre / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: architecture, balkan, bazaar, bridge, city, eastern, europe, fortress, kale, life, macedonia, mother, republic, river, scapes, scupi, skopje, statues, stone, streets, teresa, vardar