Fortress
Skopje Fortress
🇲🇰 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 #656 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking. See how North Macedonia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Skopje Fortress?
Skopje Fortress stands in North Macedonia, at 42°, 21.43444°.
How famous is Skopje Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #656 of 7,044 worldwide. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Skopje Fortress?
Gradište, about 48 km away.
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