Skopje

June 18, 2019
001 - IMG_3599 Outside the Church of the Ascension of Jesus (Church of the Holy Saviour), a Macedonian Orthodox Church in Skopje, capital of North Macedonia.
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002 - IMG_3600 The Skopje Fortress, commonly referred to as Kale (the Turkish word for fortress) is a historic fortress located in the old town of Skopje, a short walk west...
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003 - P1170528 The first fortress was built in 6th century AD on a land that was inhabited during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages (roughly 4000 BC onwards). It was constructed...
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004 - IMG_3602 The sarcophagus of Georgi Nikolov Delchev (known also as Gotse Delchev or Goce Delcev 1872-1903), one of the leaders of Macedonia's fight for independence is...
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006 - P1170531 Pictures of the Church of the Holy Saviour, Conservation Center of Skopje and Museum of Goce Delchev, Sarcophagus of Macedonian revolutionary Goce Delchev and...
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007 - P1170532 The church was built in the mid-16th century and is three-nave, with the middle vessel arched and flat pages covered with gains in domes. In the west is the...
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008 - IMG_3603 Bell tower of the church.
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009 - P1170533 An old well...
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010 - P1170534 Beautifully maintained courtyard...
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011 - P1170535 Portico with bench chairs and blankets...
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012 - P1170536 Old roof top...
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013 - P1170540 Going downstairs...
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014 - P1170541 Conservation Center of Skopje
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015 - P1170542 The old wall...
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016 - IMG_3606 Going out to the old town of Skopje...
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017 - IMG_3607 Pretty and colorful umbrellas hung above a street...
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018 - P1170544 Small buildings in the old town.
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019 - IMG_3609 Quiet and old street leads to Cifte Amam, the
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020 - P1170546 A store on a quiet street...
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021 - P1170547 It is still early in the morning and quiet, a bit after 9:30am local time...
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