Skanderbeg Square

Skanderbeg Square is a square in , . A statue of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg was installed in 2006 and the square underwent a refurbishment that began on 17 January 2012 and was completed in segments between 2014 and 2018.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Skopje, North Macedonia
  • Also known as: “Skanderbeg Square, Skopje”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Daut Pasha Hamam National Gallery and Skopje Fortress.

Museum
Photo: Sanja Nikolic, CC BY 2.0.
The National Gallery is a national art museum of in the , located in the capital city of . Its permanent collection is housed in the 15th century Turkish Bath building known as the Daut Pasha Baths, but the museum also features a smaller exhibition at the nearby . is situated 150 metres southwest of Skanderbeg Square.

Photo: Yemc, Public domain.
The , commonly referred to as Kale, is a historic fortress located in the old town of , the capital of . It is located in Centar municipality and situated on the highest point in the city overlooking the Vardar River. is situated 350 metres northwest of Skanderbeg Square.

Mosque
Photo: Antti T. Nissinen, CC BY 2.0.
Mustafa Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque located in the of , . is situated 340 metres northwest of Skanderbeg Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stara Čaršija and Skopje.

Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY 3.0.
The of , , 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.

Photo: Darko Nikolovski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of the Republic of . 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…

Photo: Dristovski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the modern commercial and political hub of , capital of . It is one of the 10 municipalities that make up the City of Skopje.

Skanderbeg Square

Latitude
41.99932° or 41° 59′ 58″ north
Longitude
21.43731° or 21° 26′ 14″ east
Open location code
8GH3XCXP+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 585158922
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q7533907
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Slovenian—“Skanderbeg Square” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Sheshi i ‘Skënderbeut’ (Shkup)”
  • Albanian: “Sheshi i "Skënderbeut"”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان سكاندربج”
  • German: “Skanderbeg-Platz in Skopje”
  • German: “Skanderbeg-Platz”
  • Greek: “Πλατεία Σκεντέρμπεη (Σκόπια)”
  • Greek: “Πλατεία Σκεντέρμπεη”
  • Serbian: “Скендербегов трг (Скопље)”
  • Serbian: “Скендербегов трг”
  • Slovenian: “Skenderbegov trg, Skopje”

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