🇲🇰 North Macedonia
7 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 #669 of 7,738 worldwide, 1 km north-east of the city centre. The oldest dated site in the circle is Fortress of Prizren, founded 500.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Kosovo (6), North Macedonia (1).
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.
49 km north · Castle
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…
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.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q384.
The Castlemap atlas maps 7 landmarks (2 castles · 3 fortresses · 2 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 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) · Durrës (182 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
