Sunday, July 9
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Porta Macedonia is located on Pella Square. Construction started in 2011 and was completed in January 2012. The arch is dedicated to 20 years of Macedonian independence and its outer surface is covered with reliefs carved in marble, depicting scenes from the history of Macedonia.
Kapan Han is a han (caravanserai or roadside inn) in the Old Bazaar. It was built in the mid-15th century by Bosnian general Isa-Beg Isakovic, ruler of Skopsko Krajište, in order to provide a regular source of income for his endowment.
Church of the Ascension of Jesus (Sveti Spas Church) is a Macedonian Orthodox Church, built in the mid-16th century.
The sarcophagus of Gotse Delchev (4 February 1872 – 4 May 1903), an important Bulgarian revolutionary figure in Ottoman-ruled Macedonia and Thrace at the turn of the 20th century. He was the most prominent leader of what is known today as Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO), a paramilitary organization active in Ottoman territories in the Balkans.
Daut Pasha Hamam (Turkish bath) is a historical monument of the Islamic culture and an example of Islamic architecture. The Hamam was built by Daut Pasha in the second half of the 15th century. The object was originally separated into male and female departments. In 1948, the Hamam was restored and adapted as an art gallery, the National Gallery of Macedonia.
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. It is located on the highest point in the city overlooking the Vardar River. An original fortress was built in the 6th century AD and added to during the 10th and 11th centuries.
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