Stone Bridge
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.Photo: Prince Roy, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Skopje, North Macedonia
- Also known as: “Fatih Sultan Mehmet Köprüsü”, “Kamen Most”, and “Stone Bridge in Skopje”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of the Macedonian struggle and Archaeological Museum of Macedonia.
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.
Archaeological Museum of Macedonia
Museum
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Archaeological Museum of Macedonia is situated 110 metres east of Stone Bridge.
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 150 metres north of Stone Bridge.
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.
Stone Bridge
- Categories: footbridge, arch bridge, stone bridge, and transportation
- Location: North Macedonia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.9971° or 41° 59′ 50″ northLongitude
21.43323° or 21° 25′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8GH3XCWM+R7OpenStreetMap ID
way 734159692OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q1780883
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Upper Sorbian—“Stone Bridge” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Ura e gurit”
- Azerbaijani: “Daşkörpü”
- Belarusian: “Каменны мост”
- Bulgarian: “Камен мост”
- Bulgarian: “Каменния мост”
- Chinese: “石橋”
- Czech: “Kamenný most”
- Esperanto: “Ŝtona Ponto de Skopjo”
- French: “Pont de pierre de Skopje”
- French: “pont de pierre”
- French: “Pont de pierre”
- German: “Kamen Most”
- German: “Steinbrücke in Skopje”
- German: “Steinbrücke”
- Greek: “Πέτρινη γέφυρα”
- Hebrew: “גשר דושאן”
- Hebrew: “גשר האבן”
- Hungarian: “Kőhíd”
- Indonesian: “Jembatan Batu (Skopje)”
- Indonesian: “Jembatan Batu”
- Italian: “ponte di pietra”
- Italian: “Ponte di pietra”
- Japanese: “スコピエの石橋”
- Latvian: “Akmens tilts (Skopje)”
- Latvian: “Akmens tilts”
- Macedonian: “Камен мост”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Stenbroen”
- Norwegian: “Stenbroen”
- Polish: “Kamienny Most”
- Portuguese: “Ponte de Pedra”
- Russian: “Каменный мост”
- Serbian: “Dušanov most”
- Serbian: “Душанов мост”
- Serbian: “Камени мост”
- Slovenian: “Kamniti most, Skopje”
- Spanish: “Puente de Piedra (Skopie)”
- Spanish: “Puente de Piedra”
- Swedish: “Stenbron, Skopje”
- Swedish: “Stenbron”
- Thai: “สะพานหิน (สกอเปีย)”
- Thai: “สะพานหิน”
- Turkish: “Fatih Sultan Mehmet Köprüsü”
- Turkish: “Taşköprü”
- Turkish: “Üsküp Taşköprüsü”
- Ukrainian: “Кам’яний міст”
- Upper Sorbian: “Kamen Most”
- Upper Sorbian: “Kamjentny móst”
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