Skopje 2014
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Skopje 2014 was a project financed by the Macedonian government of the then-ruling nationalist party VMRO-DPMNE, with the official purpose of giving the capital Skopje a more classical appeal but designed more earthquake-proof. The project, officially announced in 2010, consisted mainly of the construction of colleges, museums and government buildings, as well as the erection of monuments depicting historical figures from the region of Macedonia. Around 20 buildings and over 40 monuments were to be constructed as part of the project.
View of the buildings finished after the 1963 earthquake (2014).
Macedonia Square after the addition of many monuments and façade reconstructions
The National Theatre and Kale Fortress before the 1963 earthquake
View toward Macedonia Square from the Stone Bridge in July 2011. Visible are the statues of Dame Gruev, Goce Delčev, Tsar Samuil, and the under construction Warrior on a Horse monument
Skopje
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Skopje is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. Skopje lies in the Skopje Basin.
Image: Skopje view from Kale 3
Image: Arheo Museum of Macedonia (13)
Image: Porta Macedonia, Skopie, Macedonia del Norte, 2014 04 16, DD 105
Image: Church of St. Clement of Ohrid Skopje