North Macedonia
The Skopje Fortress (Macedonian: Скопско кале, romanized: Skopsko kale; Albanian: Kalaja e Shkupit; Turkish: Üsküp Kalesi), 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. It is located in Centar municipality and situated on the highest point in the city overlooking the Vardar River. The fortress is depicted on the coat of arms of Skopje, which in turn is incorporated in the city's flag.
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Skopje Fortress ranks #667 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #1 of the 6 mapped in North Macedonia. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,063 times in the last 60 days, more than 87% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Skopje, 1 km away. See how North Macedonia compares in the castle statistics.
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