Skopje Fortress
The Skopje Fortress, commonly referred to as Kale, is a historic fortress located in the old town of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. It is located in Centar municipality and situated on the highest point in the city overlooking the Vardar River.Photo: Yemc, Public domain.
- Opening hours: 7:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: fortress and archaeological site in Macedonia
- Also known as: “Kale”, “Kale Fortress”, and “Тврдина Кале”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mustafa Pasha’s Mosque and Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia.
Mustafa Pasha’s Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Antti T. Nissinen, CC BY 2.0.
Mustafa Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque located in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, North Macedonia. Mustafa Pasha’s Mosque is situated 210 metres northeast of Skopje Fortress.
Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia
Museum
Photo: Raso mk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia is a memorial to the Holocaust of the 7,148 Jews from North Macedonia and the history of the Jews in the Balkans, located in Skopje, the capital city of North Macedonia. Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia is situated 260 metres south of Skopje Fortress.
Museum of Macedonia
Museum
Photo: Oliver the Macedonian1, CC BY 2.0.
The Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia, formerly and still unofficially known as the Museum of Macedonia, is a national institution in Macedonia and one of the oldest museums in the country. Museum of Macedonia is situated 300 metres northeast of Skopje Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stara Čaršija and Skopje.
Stara Čaršija
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY 3.0.
The Stara Čaršija of Skopje, North Macedonia, is the city's historic centre. First inhabited thousands of years ago, it was an important centre of commerce during Ottoman times when it enjoyed its peak importance.
Skopje
Photo: Darko Nikolovski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of North Macedonia. Skopje is a city of many cultures and many centuries. The various groups that have controlled the city through its history have each left visible reminders of their reign: multiple…
Centar
Photo: Dristovski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Centar is the modern commercial and political hub of Skopje, capital of North Macedonia. It is one of the 10 municipalities that make up the City of Skopje.
Skopje Fortress
- Categories: archaeological site, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: North Macedonia, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.0008° or 42° 0′ 3″ northLongitude
21.43353° or 21° 26′ 1″ eastElevation
267 metres (876 feet)Open location code
8GJ32C2M+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 474873958OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Skopje Fortress” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kalaja e Shkupit”
- Belarusian: “Крэпасць Скоп’е”
- Belarusian: “Фартэцыя Скоп’е”
- Bulgarian: “Скопско кале”
- Catalan: “Fortalesa de Skopje”
- Chinese: “史高比耶要塞”
- Croatian: “Kale”
- Czech: “Kale”
- Dutch: “Fort Skopje”
- Esperanto: “Fortikaĵo de Skopjo”
- Estonian: “Skopje kindlus”
- French: “forteresse de Skopje”
- French: “Forteresse de Skopje”
- Greek: “Φρούριο των Σκοπίων”
- Hebrew: “מבצר סקופיה קייל”
- Hebrew: “מבצר סקופיה”
- Hebrew: “מצודת סקופיה קייל”
- Hebrew: “מצודת סקופיה”
- Italian: “Fortezza di Skopje”
- Japanese: “カレ要塞”
- Japanese: “スコピエ城塞”
- Korean: “스코페 요새”
- Latvian: “Skopjes cietoksnis”
- Macedonian: “Кале”
- Macedonian: “Скопска тврдина”
- Macedonian: “Скопско кале”
- Macedonian: “Скопско Кале”
- Persian: “قلعه اسکوپیه”
- Polish: “Skopsko Kale”
- Polish: “Twierdza Skopsko Kale”
- Russian: “Замок Скопье”
- Russian: “Крепость Скопье”
- Russian: “Скопско Кале”
- Serbian: “Skopsko kale”
- Serbian: “Скопска тврђава”
- Serbian: “Скопско кале”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Kale”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Skopsko kale”
- Slovenian: “Skopska trdnjava”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Skopie”
- Thai: “ป้อมปราการสกอเปีย”
- Turkish: “Üsküp Kalesi”
- Ukrainian: “Фортеця Скоп’є”
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