Porta Macedonia
Porta Macedonia is a memorial arch located on Pella Square in Skopje, North Macedonia. Construction started in 2011 and was completed in January 2012. The arch is 21 meters in height, and cost EUR 4.4 million.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Email: portamk@mmb.org.mk
- Type: Monument
- Description: triumphal arch in Skopje, North Macedonia
- Address: 11 Октомври 4А, Cкoпje, 1000
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Memorial House of Mother Teresa and Macedonia Square.
Memorial House of Mother Teresa
Museum
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mother Teresa Memorial House is a museum dedicated to the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mother Teresa. It is located in her hometown Skopje, in North Macedonia, where she lived from 1910 to 1928. Memorial House of Mother Teresa is situated 150 metres southwest of Porta Macedonia.
Macedonia Square
Square
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Macedonia Square is the main square of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. The square is the biggest in North Macedonia with a total extent of 18,500 m2. Macedonia Square is situated 150 metres north of Porta Macedonia.
Stone Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Prince Roy, CC BY 2.0.
The Stone Bridge is a bridge across the Vardar River in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, built by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. The bridge is considered a symbol of Skopje and is the main element of the coat of arms of the city, which in turn is incorporated in the city's flag. Stone Bridge is situated 300 metres north of Porta Macedonia.
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.
Porta Macedonia
- Categories: triumphal arch, museum, building, and historic site
- Location: North Macedonia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.99445° or 41° 59′ 40″ northLongitude
21.43244° or 21° 25′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8GH3XCVJ+QXOpenStreetMap ID
way 239422349OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q3078453
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Tagalog—“Porta Macedonia” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Հաղթական կամար «Մակեդոնիա»”
- Bulgarian: “Порта „Македония“”
- Chinese: “馬其頓凱旋門”
- Czech: “Porta Makedonija”
- Dutch: “Porta Macedonia”
- French: “porte de Macédoine”
- French: “Porte de Macédoine”
- German: “Porta Macedonia”
- German: “Porta Makedonija”
- Hebrew: “פורטה מקדוניה”
- Hebrew: “שער מקדוניה”
- Italian: “Porta Macedonia”
- Japanese: “マケドニア門”
- Lithuanian: “Triumfo arka”
- Macedonian: “Порта Македонија”
- Macedonian: “триумфална арка”
- Polish: “Porta Macedonia”
- Portuguese: “Porta Macedônia”
- Russian: “Триумфальная арка «Македония»”
- Serbian: “Капија Македонија”
- Slovak: “Porta Makedonija”
- Slovenian: “Porta Makedonija”
- Spanish: “Porta Macedonia”
- Swedish: “Porta Macedonia”
- Tagalog: “Porta Macedonia”
- Tagalog: “Puwerta Masedonya”
- Tagalog: “Puwerta ng Masedonya”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Green roof of GTC and Apex.
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