North Macedonia
14 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest landmark is also the most famous: Skopje Fortress, ranked #667 of 9,079 worldwide, 1 km north-east of the city centre. The oldest dated site in the circle is Fortress of Prizren, founded c. 500.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Kosovo (10), North Macedonia (4).
1 km north-east · Fortress
The Skopje Fortress, commonly referred to as Kale, is a historic fortress located in the old town of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.
60 km north-west · Ruin
Višegrad, or Prizrenac, is a fortress located 2 km southeast of Prizren in the Bistrica gorge.
39 km west · Ruin
The Tetovo Fortress is a ruined fortress and archaeological site in Tetovo, North Macedonia.
49 km north · Fortress
Pogragja Fortress is a fortress located near village of Pogragjë, 10 kilometers south-east of Gjilan, Kosovo.
61 km north-west · Ruin
Prizren Fortress is a hilltop fortification in Prizren in Kosovo. It overlooks the Prizren River which flows through Prizren, which developed around…
71 km south · Ruin
Markovi Kuli or Marko's Towers are situated in the northwest of Prilep, North Macedonia, just above the neighbourhood of Varoš.
69 km north · Fortress
Novo Brdo Fortress is a medieval Serbian fortress in Kosovo. Its ruins are located near the town of Novo Brdo, about 40 kilometres east of Pristina.
99 km north · Castle
The Vushtrri Castle or Old Tower are city fortifications in Vushtrri, Kosovo. It was the seat of despot Đurađ Branković.
74 km north-west · Fortress
The Harilaq Fortress is a hilltop fortification west of the village of Harilaq in Kosovo.
90 km east · Ruin
Viničko Kale is an ancient ruin located on the hill above the town of Vinica, North Macedonia.
61 km north · Ruin
Prilepac, or Prilepnica, was a Serbian medieval fortress near Kamenica, Kosovo.
67 km north · Ruin
The Dardana Fortress is an archaeological site of the Bronze Age, Iron Age and late antiquity in eastern Kosovo.
98 km north-west · Ruin
Duboc Fortress is a fortress in Duboc village in the Vushtrri municipality in Kosovo.
82 km north-west · Ruin
Zatrič or Zatriq is a fortress in Kosovo, whose ruins are located near the village Zatrić, ten kilometers north of Rahovec.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q384.
The Castle Map atlas maps 14 landmarks (1 castle · 4 fortresses · 9 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Skopje, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Skopje Fortress, a fortress 1 km north-east of the city centre.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Fortress of Prizren, founded c. 500 — 61 km north-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Prizren (63 km) · Tirana (153 km) · Shkodër (159 km) · Sofia (174 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
