South Gate

South Gate is a city gate in North Macedonia. Access is restricted and requires permission. South Gate is situated nearby to the monument Strength, Glory and Victory, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Видиковец „Скопско кале“.

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: City gate
Also known as: “Јужна Порта”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skopje Fortress and Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia.

Skopje Fortress

Photo: Yemc, Public domain.

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. Skopje Fortress is situated 130 metres northeast of South Gate.

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 210 metres southeast of South Gate.

Museum of the Macedonian struggle

Museum

Photo: Тиверополник, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Museum of the Macedonian Struggle is a national museum of North Macedonia located in the capital city of Skopje. Construction of the museum began on 11 June 2008 and it was opened to the public on the 20th anniversary of the declaration of independence on 8 September 2011. Museum of the Macedonian struggle is situated 250 metres south of South Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skopje and Stara Čaršija.

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…

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.

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.

South Gate

Category: historic site
Location: North Macedonia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

42.00013° or 42° 0′ 0″ north

Longitude

21.43218° or 21° 25′ 56″ east

Open location code

8GJ32C2J+2V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14231706034

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=city_gate

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