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   Skopje Fortress

   The Skopje Fortress, commonly referred to as Kale (from kale, the Turkish word for 'fortress'), is a historic fortress located in the old town of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.

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   Millennium Cross

   The Millennium Cross (Macedonian: Милениумски крст, Mileniumski krst) is a 66-metre tall cross situated on the top of Vodno Mountain in North Macedonia above the capital city of Skopje.

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   Scupi

   Scupi is an archaeological site located between Zajčev Rid (Зајчев Рид 'Rabbit Hill') and the Vardar River, several kilometers from the center of modern Skopje in North Macedonia.

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   Mustafa Paşa Mosque

   Mustafa Pasha Mosque (Macedonian: Мустафа-пашина џамија; Albanian: Xhamia e Mustafa Pashës; Turkish: Mustafa Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman-era mosque located in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, North Macedonia.

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   Tauresium

   Tauresium, today known as Gradište (Macedonian: Градиште), is an archaeological site in North Macedonia near the village of Taor. Tauresium in Dardania was the birthplace of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I

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   Porta Macedonia

   Porta Macedonia (Macedonian: Порта Македонија) is a memorial arch located on Pella Square in Skopje, North Macedonia. Construction started in 2011 and was completed in January 2012.

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   Church of St. Panteleimon

   The Church of Saint Panteleimon in Gorno Nerezi, North Macedonia, is a small 12th-century Byzantine church located in a monastery complex. Built in 1164, is dedicated to the patron saint of physicians, St.

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   Skopje Aqueduct

   The Skopje Aqueduct is an aqueduct and archaeological site located in the neighbourhood of Vizbegovo, 2 km northwest of central Skopje, North Macedonia.

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   Sultan Murad Mosque

   The Sultan Murad Mosque (Macedonian: Султан-муратовата џамија; Albanian: Xhamia e Sulltan Muratit; Turkish: Sultan Murat Camii) is an Ottoman-era mosque in Skopje, North Macedonia.

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    Museum of the City of Skopje

    The Museum of the City of Skopje is a complex city museum focusing on Skopje, capital of North Macedonia, development from its origins to the modern era.

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   Macedonia Square

   Macedonia Square (Macedonian: Плоштад Македонија, Ploštad Makedonija;) 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.

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   Church of St. Clement of Ohrid

   The Church of Saint Clement of Ohrid, often called simply the Soborna Crkva (Соборна црква), is a cathedral church of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, located in Skopje, North Macedonia.

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   Šuto Orizari

   Šuto Orizari (Macedonian: Шуто Оризари,, Balkan Romani: Shuto Orizari, Albanian: Shutkë), often shortened as Šutka (Macedonian: Шутка, Albanian: Shutkë), is a neighbourhood in the City of Skopje, North Macedonia, and the seat of Šuto Orizari Municipality.

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   Church of the Ascension of Jesus, Skopje

   The Church of the Ascension of Jesus (Macedonian: Црква „Св. Спас“) is an Eastern Orthodox church in Skopje, North Macedonia.

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   Marko's Monastery

   Marko's Monastery is a monastery located in the village of Markova Sušica, 18 kilometres from central Skopje in North Macedonia.

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   Museum of the Macedonian Struggle

   The Museum of the Macedonian Struggle is a national museum of North Macedonia located in the capital city of Skopje.

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   Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia

   The Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia

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   Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia

   The Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia (Macedonian: Музеј на Република Северна Македонија, Albanian: Muzeu i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut ), formerly and still unofficially known as the Museum of Macedonia

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   Matejče Monastery

   The Monastery of the Most Holy Mother of God (Serbian: Манастир Пресвете Богородице, Macedonian: Жеглиговски манастир), commonly known as Matejče (Матејче) or Matejić (Матејић), is a 14th-century Orthodox monastery locat…

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    Tumba Madžari

    Tumba (Macedonian: Тумба Маџари) is a Neolithic settlement located in the north-eastern part of Skopje, North Macedonia and it is the most significant Neolithic settlement in Skopje valley.

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