Skopje (Скопје) - capital and largest city in Macedonia, which is also an administrative, political, economic, cultural, educational and scientific center. It is located in the northern part of the country, and in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula, spread on the banks of the river Vardar. Stone bridge is located near the river Vardar. Macedonian National Theater is located on the boulevard St. Clement of Ohrid. Suli an is that palace, which is located in the Old Bazaar in Skopje. MRTV is a private television station in Macedonia, followed by Porta Makedonija, Warrior on Horseback and Skopsko Kale. Later, in 84 or 85, Emperor Domitian founded the colony of Flavia Scupi, a city of Roman self-government that was the largest in the area from Thessaloniki in the south to the Danube in the north. At that time Skopje experienced great development and became a city with its own bishop. In World War II, Skopje was again occupied by Bulgaria, an ally of Nazi Germany. On April 22, 1941, the Bulgarian Fifth Army occupied Skopje and remained in the city until September 9, 1944. On November 13, 1944, the fighters of the 42nd and 50th National Liberation Divisions of the Macedonian Army and the 16th Macedonian Brigade liberated Skopje from the German fascist occupation. Skopje is the first largest city in Macedonia in terms of population (2015). On August 6, 2016, the Skopje region was hit by a big storm, which resulted in strong winds and floods. The storm killed 22 people.
There are six theaters in Skopje that function as national
institutions:
Macedonian National Theater - founded in 1945
Drama
Theater - founded in 1946
Albanian Theater - founded in 1950
Turkish Theater - founded in 1950 (the only Turkish theater in
Macedonia)
Theater for children and youth - founded in 1990
Comedy
Theater - founded in 2011
Cathedral Church "St. Kliment Ohridski" - Center (the largest
cathedral of the Macedonian Orthodox Church)
"St. Annunciation" -
Center
"St. Dimitrij" - Center
"St. Spas" - Center
"St.
Konstantin and Elena" - Center
"Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary"
- Center, Pajko Maalo
"St. The Trinity" - Madzir Maalo
"St. John
the Baptist" - Kapistec
"Christ the Savior" - Karposh III
"St.
George" - Chair
"St. Ilia" - Airport
"St. Sofia" - District Center
"St. Stefan" - November 13
"Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary" -
Novo Lisice
"St. Apostles Peter and Paul" - Gorno Lisice
"St.
Gjorgi" - Kisela Voda
"St. Nikita" - Kisela Voda
"Shroud of the
Blessed Virgin Mary" - Autocommand
"St. Salvation" - Magyars
"St.
Kuzman and Damjan" - Triangle
"St. Petka" - Crniche
"St.
Transfiguration of Christ" - Pripor, Teferic
"St. Cyril and
Methodius" - Cento
"St. Ilia" - Zajchev Rid
Other places of interest for tourist sightseeing are:
The stone
bridge on the river Vardar is a symbol of Skopje. It was rebuilt in the
15th century and since it is in the central part of the city, it
represents a link between the new and the old part.
The fortress of
Calais. The first walls were built in the same place, at the beginning
of the 6th century. Kaleto dominates the left bank of the Vardar River
with a view of the old part of Skopje.
The Orthodox Church "St.
Spas", in the old part of the city, was built in the 19th century. The
iconostasis contains beautiful wooden carvings, carved by the Mijana
carvers Petre and Marko Filipovski and Makarie Frchkovski. In the
courtyard of the church is the grave of the greatest Macedonian
revolutionary of the 20th century - Gotse Delchev.
The old Turkish
bazaar, where there are old crafts, Bezistenot, Chivet-amam and other
facilities.
The Mustafa Pasha Mosque, built in 1492, is one of the
most beautiful buildings from the Ottoman period in Skopje.
Yahya
Pasha Mosque near the center of Skopje.
Daut Pasha Bath was built in
the 15th century as a public bath. It is located at the entrance of the
old Skopje bazaar and since 1948 it has been adapted into an art
gallery.
The feudal tower near the House of ARM.
The clock tower
in the immediate vicinity of the Sultan Murad Mosque.
The cathedral
church of St. Clement of Ohrid. It is located in the center of the city
on the right side of the Vardar river. The cathedral was consecrated in
1990.
The old railway station, completed in 1940/41. At one time, one
of the most beautiful railway stations in the Balkans. The clock on the
front is stopped at 5:17 in the morning, the moment when Skopje was hit
by a catastrophic earthquake. Now the building houses the Museum of the
City of Skopje.
The Museum of Contemporary Art is located on the
Calais fortress.
The Museum of the Macedonian Struggle is located on
the left bank of the Vardar River, officially opened on September 8,
2011, on the occasion of 20 years of Macedonia's independence. It
consists of 13 chronologically arranged departments and each of them
represents the history of the Macedonian people from several periods.
The museum presentation is realized in an interactive way by combining
many different forms. The review of historical events, processes,
persons from the XIX and XX centuries is complemented by the authentic
collection of 2,749 museum objects - weapons, documents, photographs,
maps, medals, newspapers, documentary material, auxiliary materials -
153 wax figures, 109 mass scenes and portraits, as well as ambient
dioramas enriched with audio-visual effects. Museum funds are constantly
enriched through donations or purchases.
Holocaust Memorial Center of
the Jews of Macedonia
Museum of illegal workshops during NOV
The
Millennium Cross is located on the top of Vodno Mountain, directly above
the city. The cross is made of steel with a height of 67 m and a span of
arms of 46 m. It was erected on the occasion of the 2000th anniversary
of the birth of Christianity.
The place of the birthplace of the
world-famous humanitarian, Mother Teresa, near the "Macedonia" square.
Near the city of Skopje, along the Skopje-Kačanik road, there is an old
aqueduct built of stone and bricks with 55 arches resting on massive
pillars. It served to supply water to the ancient city of Skopje, which
is located in close proximity to Skopje.
Macedonia Street, which has
beautiful architecture and where the feudal tower is located, which is
now a museum.
The city wall consisting of chain-linked blocks with a
height of 24 meters and towers with a height of 45 meters - a kind of
fortress wall in a modern interpretation, it was built after the
earthquake in 1963 and which was designed by the famous Japanese
architect Kenzo Tange. It goes around the city center on the right side
of the Vardar river. Kenzo Tange also designed many other buildings that
were never realized.
Kurshumli an dates from the XVI and is located
in the old bazaar. It is one of the most beautiful old places in Skopje.
In the past, Kurshumli an was used as a bath where a large part of the
population took a bath.
By plane
Skopje International Airport (Меѓународен аеродром
Скопје, IATA: SKP) wikipediacommons. is served by numerous European
airlines, but mostly as a connecting flight from Germany.
There
is a bus from the airport to the (bus) station in Skopje. The price is
175 MKD or 3 euros. However, he doesn't drive very often.
The bus
stops at Capitol Mall, the International Bus Station and the Holiday Inn
hotel.
A taxi costs 15 to 20 euros (2022).
By train
By
train from Beograd (Serbia) for about 20€.
Once a day to Pristina
(about 3 hours, 4.50 euros).
By bus
The new"
train
station and bus station. While the bus station has already been
renovated, the elevated train station is to be renovated with EU funds
from 2017, which is also urgently needed. There is no luggage storage.
The toilet is moderately maintained. There are three 24-hour Börek/Döner
cafes in the complex. There is also a post office (7.00-20.00) under the
platform area.
Shared taxis to Kumanovo. (Serbian border). Price:
100
In the street
Skopje is on the Aotoput.
Red London double-deckers and ordinary buses operate within the city.
The junction of numerous lines is behind the long-distance bus station.
There are Skopje Tourist Maps in the old town, but (2016) almost all
of them have vandalism damage and do not show the respective location.
They also indicate which of the numerous sights are not accessible due
to renovation work.
There are two shopping centers in the immediate vicinity of
Macedonian Square. One directly across the river is a bit dated but well
frequented. There is a post office on the ground floor and two
supermarkets next to each other in the basement. Another is in a
southeasterly direction through the Macedonian Gate.
The
Super
Vero Mall. A center built around the eponymous hypermarket of the same
sterile type with international brands found around the world. Open:
7.00-22.00, Sun. until 20.00.
The actual
bazaar. In addition
to fresh fruit and vegetables in other sections, it mainly offers the
cheapest imported goods of inferior quality from China and Turkey.
Some of the small streets in the old town towards the river are lined
with goldsmiths. The sale of tourist kitsch as well as restaurants
specially geared towards visitors are pleasingly low, but they do exist
in the old town.
Cheap
There are Börek booths on every corner, 20-30 deniers. per
serving. Doner "with everything" costs 70-80 deniers. (2016).
Interestingly, cheap eats are more likely to be found in the bazaar
district north of the river than in Debaar Malo, where locals hang out.
Upscale
A "galleon" was built as a restaurant on concrete stilts
in the Vadar. A second such ship is under construction in 2016.
Le Grand Casino is located riverside at the Holiday Inn.
The price per dormitory bed is fairly uniform in May 2016 at 500-600
deniers.
1 Amigo hostel. direct vs. Can't beat the station exit
for its location. Remodeled apartment very cramped with only one
toilet/bath fixture which is original 1960's. Clean, with new furniture
and floors but no shelves. The lounge is also the reception and is
constantly occupied by the operators, as well as a permanently running
television. Suitable as an emergency solution for one night. Price: 600
deniers.
2 Shanti Hostel, Prespanska. Email: hostelshanti@gmail.com.
In a muddy side street less than 5 minutes from the train station. A bit
too expensive for the quality.
January 2017: 7 euros with (very
rudimentary) breakfast, probably more expensive in summer.
3 Kej
Hostel (From the train station in less than 10 minutes walk.). Directly
on the river promenade, not visible from the bridge. It is the building
behind the Kej restaurant.
Note: Perception seems to be
subjective, fact is: shanti and kej are EQUAL DISTANCE from the train
station. Shanti is often overcrowded and the premises are rather tight.
In return there is a (very rudimentary) breakfast in the morning and a
good community in the evening. I can't rate Kej.
Upscale
4
Holiday Inn, 5,Philip II of Macedon, Crvena Skopska Opshtina. With
attached casino. Price: from 70 euros.
5 Stone Bridge Hotel, Кеј
Димитар Влахов број 1. Price: from 81 euros.
If you heed what applies in all cities, you can move around the city of Skopje at night without any problems. Pedestrians should be aware that zebra crossings are treated differently here - only if you step firmly onto the road will drivers stop. If you just stand on the side of the road, rarely does anyone stop in front of the zebra crossing. Sometimes zebra crossings are coupled with traffic lights - then you orientate yourself at the traffic light.
Tap water, which is often served free with coffee, is drinkable.
Pedestrian traffic lights on main streets are switched in such a way
that you have to wait in the middle for a green phase. At the same time,
the "green arrow" is widespread.
There are still numerous post
offices distributed throughout the city. These are easily accessible in
the train station and at the bazaar.
Internet cafes don't seem to
exist anymore in 2016.
There are a lot of destinations around Skopje. For example, the 9
Millenium Crossinfoedit that towers over Skopje. The bus there departs
from the bus station and is visibly marked with "Milennium Cross". Once
there, you still have to take the cable car to the top and in good
weather you have a wonderful view of Skopje.
A day trip to Matka
Canyon. Also accessible by bus from the bus station with line 60 in
about an hour (70 MKD). There are a lot of hiking trails there,
including to some monasteries (St. Nikola, St. Spas and St. Nedela). You
can also rent a kayak (300 MKD per hour) and paddle yourself or take a
boat to take you around.
The city of Skopje during its existence depending on the
historical circumstances was named with different names. The ancient
name is Scupi (Latin: Scupi).
The name of the city of Skopje
has a different transcription in different languages and cultures.
The city is known as Shkupi (Shkupi) in Albanian, Skopje / Skoplje
in Serbian / Croatian, Scupi (Skupi) in Latin, Skopje in Russian,
Skopiye (Skopje) in Romani, Skopje (Skopje) in Greek, Skopje in
Romanian, Üsküp in Turkish, etc.
In Byzantine documents, the
city is mentioned as Skopje, and the Slavs also marked it as Skopje,
Skopje, Skopje. During the reign of Tsar Samuel, Skopje became part
of Samuel's Kingdom. In the later period the city fell under the
rule of Byzantium, Bulgaria and Serbia, and on January 19, 1392 the
city was occupied by the Ottomans and was named Uskup (Üsküp).
Prehistory and the ancient period
The oldest
testimonies and archeological findings claim that Skopje has been
inhabited since 4000 BC. Skopje is mentioned for the first time in
documents by Claudius Ptolemy under the ancient name Skupi. The name
Skupi (hut, shelter, eaves) first appears in the Paeonian tribe
Agriani (Grai), who lived in this area.
According to
historical data, in the time of the emperor Octavian Augustus, from
13 to 11 BC, Skupi from the camp (castrum) of the two Macedonian
legions - the 5th Macedonian and the 4th Scythian legion grew into a
city.
Later, in 84 or 85, Emperor Domitian founded the colony
of Flavia Scupi, a city of Roman self-government that was the
largest in the area from Thessaloniki in the south to the Danube in
the north. At that time Skopje experienced great development and
became a city with its own bishop.
Medieval history
The
city was first destroyed in a catastrophic earthquake on April 28,
518. After the earthquake, Skupi is no longer mentioned, and the
Skopje valley gets a new city called "Justiniana Prima".
On
April 16, 1346 in Skopje, Stefan Dusan was crowned emperor in the
presence of the Serbian Patriarch Ioannicius and adopted the famous
Dusan Code.
Ottoman period
The city fell under Ottoman
rule in 1392 and soon Skopje received a Turkish oriental landmark.
In 1555 the city was again destroyed by a catastrophic earthquake,
but was soon rebuilt and became a Turkish military stronghold.
Economically it developed rapidly especially in the XVI and XVII
century when after Constantinople it became one of the most
developed and largest cities in the European part of the Ottoman
Empire, as well as an important craft and trade center. Several
caravanserais and inns such as Kurshumli-an, Suli-an, Kapan-an and
others were erected to accommodate the merchants and their goods.
The travel writer Evliya Celebija compared the Skopje Bazaar with
the one in Constantinople. According to him, in 1660-61 Skopje had
12,000 houses with about 60,000 inhabitants, then 2,150 shops, one
bezisten, 70 public baths, 120 mosques, several bey lodgings and
palaces. The trade caravans regularly maintained connections with
Thessaloniki, Belgrade and Dubrovnik.
Evlija Celevija wrote
about the Skopje Bazaar:
"It [the bazaar] has 2,150 shops. There
are squares and markets, with arches and domes. The most beautiful
of all are: the bazaar of bezazis (cotton fabrics), umbrellas,
shoemakers, painters and weavers (hats). These are large bazaars
made according to plan. Their alleys are clean and cobbled. Each
store is decorated with hyacinths, violets, roses, basil, lilac and
lily in vases and pots. They simply intoxicate the brains of
visitors and traders with their scent. There are educated and very
honest people here. "During the summer heat, the whole Skopje market
looks like the shadows of Baghdad, because all its bazaars have
covered roofs and arches like in Sarajevo and Halep."
On October 25 and 26, 1689, the city was conquered by the
Austrian General Silvio Piccolomini, who later set fire to Skopje
due to a plague epidemic and to leave nothing to the enemies. The
city burned for two days and was almost completely destroyed.
A large part of the population left the city, and some, mainly
Turks, settled even in Constantinople where they founded it.
Uskub Maaloto and most other Macedonians joined the migration wave
of Arsenie Crnojevic and moved far north to the Pannonian Plain.
In the 19th century, Skopje became an important traffic center
where handicrafts began to flourish. The first light bulb in Skopje
was lit in 1909, with the help of a small diesel power plant, which
served to power the pumping station for the needs of the city water
supply. On October 25, 1912, after 520 years of rule, the Ottomans
left Skopje, and the very next day the Moravian Division of the
Serbian army entered the city, thus the city fell under Serbian
rule.
World War I and World War II
During the First World
War, Skopje was under the occupation of the Bulgarian and
Austro-Hungarian forces, and after the end of the war it became part
of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
In World War
II, Skopje was again occupied by Bulgaria, an ally of Nazi Germany.
On April 22, 1941, the Bulgarian Fifth Army occupied Skopje and
remained in the city until September 9, 1944. On November 13, 1944,
the fighters of the 42nd and 50th National Liberation Divisions of
the Macedonian Army and the 16th Macedonian Brigade liberated Skopje
from the German fascist occupation.
After the liberation from
the fascist occupier on November 13, 1944, the city developed
rapidly and became the industrial, cultural and administrative
center of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, which is part of the
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
The 1963 earthquake
In early November 1962, due to heavy rains, the river Vardar flooded
Skopje. About 5,000 houses were flooded. The flood was a harbinger
of a greater tragedy a few months later.
At 5:17 a.m. on July
26, 1963, Skopje was devastated by an earthquake measuring 9 on the
Mercalli scale (6.1 on the Richter scale). 1,070 of its citizens
lost their lives under the rubble, more than 4,000 citizens were
injured. More than 90 percent of the city's buildings were
demolished and more than 20,000 people were left homeless.
After the earthquake, the city began to be built on the model of
Kenzo Tange and Adolf Ciborovski. The old railway station is today a
museum of the city of Skopje and a symbol of the great earthquake.
The station clock is permanently stopped at the fatal 5 o'clock and
17 minutes in the morning.
First aid for the citizens of
Skopje came from the army and the citizens of the then Yugoslav
republics, and a few days after the earthquake, aid and rescue teams
from all over the world began to arrive. Exactly 87 nations in the
world sent some help to Skopje and helped it to be rebuilt, and that
is why the city bears the epithet "city of solidarity".
Contemporary history
On August 6, 2016, the Skopje region was hit
by a big storm, which resulted in strong winds and floods. The storm
killed 22 people.
Skopje is located at 21° 26' longitude and 42° north latitude. The
altitude in the center of the city is 240 m. It covers 1,818 km2 with a
width of 9 km (Vodno-Radishani) and a length of 23 km (Dracevo - Gjorche
Petrov). The city area covers an area of 225 km2.
The climate in
Skopje is characterized by an average annual temperature of about 12.4
°C. Summers are long, dry and hot, and winters are cold with many foggy
days. The Vardar River flows through the Skopje valley with its
tributaries: Tresca, Pčinja, Markova Reka, Lepenec and Kadina Reka. The
Skopje Valley is surrounded by the mountains: Vodno, Karadzica, Osoj,
Zheden and Skopska Crna Gora.
In the Turkish census book of 1467/68, Skopje was the center of the
Skopje Vilayet and had a total of 1,006 families, of which 634 were
Muslim families, 299 Christian families and 73 Christian widows.
According to the statistics of the Bulgarian ethnographer Vasil K'nchov
(Macedonia. Ethnography and Statistics) from 1900, 31,900 inhabitants
lived in Skopje, of which 13,000 Macedonians, 15,000 Turks, 1,920 Roma,
800 Jews, 450 Vlachs, 150 Christian Albanians, 50 Greeks, 30 Circassians
and about 500 others.
From the point of view of the demographic
trends of the population, Skopje has a positive population picture. The
population of the city is constantly increasing, first of all due to the
large number of immigrants (mostly from the towns and villages from the
interior of Macedonia), but also due to the birth rate. It must be
mentioned that as in the whole country, in Skopje the number of births
(birth rate) is drastically decreasing, however, as the largest and most
developed city in the country, the birth rate is still the highest.
Immigration to Skopje has been on a constant rise and continuity since
the end of the Second World War. In the period from 1948 to 1981, the
number of inhabitants in the city increased by more than three times.
People today move to Skopje primarily for economic reasons or to
continue their education.
The 1991 census was not completely held
in the city of Skopje, because part of its population refused to
participate, that is, boycotted its holding, which is why there are no
complete data for that census year in the city.
According to the
new territorial organization of 2004 (merger of the municipalities of
Saraj and Kondovo), 506,926 inhabitants (66.75% Macedonians) are
registered in the city, but about 15% of that is rural population due to
the large number of villages in the Municipality of Saraj.
According to the last population census of Macedonia from 2021, the city
of Skopje has 526,502 inhabitants.
On the territory of the ten municipalities that make up the
administrative unit of the City of Skopje, there are about forty
villages whose number of inhabitants is included in the total population
of Skopje, so the actual number of inhabitants is smaller. The City of
Skopje includes the following villages: Brnjarci (395 population),
Bulacani (1,104 population), Gotse Delchev (1,405 population), Idrizovo
(1,589 population), Colonia Idrizovo (451 population), Indzikovo (3,343
population). , Jurumleri (2,983 people), Rashtak (367 people), Smilkovci
(345 people), Stajkovci (3,532 people), Strachinci (1,185 people),
Trubarevo (2,669 people) and Creshevo (1,278 people) in Gazi Baba,
Kuchkovo (138 people), Nikishtane (1,114 people) and Orman (461 people)
in Gjorce Petrov, Gorno Nerezi (314 people) in Karposh, Dolno Lisice
(2,440 people) in Aerodrom, Drachevo (8,641 h.) and Usje (845 h.) in
Kisela Voda, Ljubantsi (928 h.) and Ljuboten (2.343 h.) in Butel, Gorno
Orizari (454 h.) in Shuto Orizari and all 22 villages in Saraj
Municipality. In all these villages that are part of the City of Skopje
in 2002, 68,500 inhabitants lived, of which only 30,176 lived in the
Municipality of Saraj. According to this urban and rural demographic
classification of the City of Skopje, 428,933 inhabitants were
registered in the urban settlements (2002).
Also, due to the
rapid urbanization and increase in its population, Skopje is constantly
expanding in its territory, which is why a dozen former villages have
already merged with the city and represent suburban settlements of
Skopje. Some of them are less, some more urbanized, and the common thing
for all of them is that they are experiencing rapid development and are
attractive places of immigration, attracting people from all over
Macedonia. Such former villages and today's Skopje settlements are:
Singelich (23,915 inhabitants) in Gazi Baba, Volkovo (6,750
inhabitants), Novo Selo (8,349 inhabitants) and Orizari (15,637
inhabitants) in Gjorce Petrov, Bardovci (1,472 inhabitants). ) and
Zlokućani (1,635 h.) in Karposh, Dolno Nerezi (12,418 h.) in Aerodrom,
Vizbegovo (2,817 h.) and Radishani (9,123 h.) in Butel, Dolno Orizari
(1,550 h.) in Shuto Orizari and Saraj ( 5,232 h.) in the Municipality of
Saraj. In 2002, 88,898 inhabitants lived in these suburban settlements,
which is 20.7% of the total population in the Skopje urban area.
Public transportation in Skopje is provided by taxis and buses. There
are private and state carriers, of which the largest carrier is
JSP-Skopje, which covers the entire city and its wider surroundings. The
preparation for the construction of a light urban railway is underway.
Skopje Airport is located 17 km southeast of Skopje.
In 2017,
1,652 traffic accidents occurred in Skopje in which 2,500 people died.
Of them, 37 died, 218 were seriously injured, and 2,245 were slightly
injured.
Justinian I, Byzantine emperor, born in Tauresium (today's village of
Taor) near Skopje
Konstantin Tych - Asen (XII century - 1277,
Bulgaria) — Skopje nobleman, raised by the Great Bulgarian Council in
Trnovo to be the emperor of the Second Bulgarian Empire
Mother Teresa
(Agnesa Boyadziou) (August 26, 1910 – September 5, 1997, Calcutta,
India) — famous humanist, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
Slavko Janevski (January 11, 1920 — January 20, 2000, Skopje) —
prominent Macedonian storyteller, novelist, poet, film screenwriter,
essayist and painter
Kemal Sejfula (February 2, 1921 - 1978, Skopje)
— Macedonian politician and participant in NOB
Vaska Ilieva (December
21, 1923 - May 4, 2001, Skopje) — Macedonian singer, doyen of the
Macedonian folk song
Gogo Ivanovski (January 18, 1925 - December 15,
2004) — Macedonian poet and storyteller
Ljutvi Sejfula (January 15,
1926 - June 26, 2005) — Macedonian theater, film and television actor
Nexati Zekerija (November 11, 1928 - June 10, 1988, Novi Sad, Serbia) —
poet, storyteller, writer for children
Gane Todorovski (May 11, 1929
- May 22, 2010, Skopje) — Macedonian poet, translator, professor,
essayist, literary critic, historian and publicist
Dragi Krstevski
(1930 - September 18, 1987, Skopje) — Macedonian theater, film and
television actor
Aco Jovanovski (December 31, 1930 - Skopje, March
18, 2016) — Macedonian theater, film and television actor
Dzemail
Maksut (May 8, 1933 - December 28, 2001, Skopje) — Macedonian theater
and film actor
Slavka Arsova (July 3, 1934) — Macedonian poet and
writer for children
Kole Angelovski (March 14, 1943) — Macedonian
theater and film actor, theater and film director and screenwriter, as
well as writer and storyteller
Joana Popovska (1943) — Macedonian
theater, film and television actress
Dimche Meshkovski (October 31,
1945) — Macedonian theater, film and television actor and humorist
Sabina Ajrula - Tozia (April 17, 1946) — Macedonian actress
Vladimir
Angelovski - Dadi (May 22, 1946 - November 15, 2012, Skopje) —
Macedonian theater and television actor
Velko Nedelkovski (October
28, 1946) — contemporary Macedonian storyteller, novelist, playwright
Trifun Kostovski (December 27, 1946) — a famous Macedonian businessman,
donor and former mayor of the City of Skopje
Savo Klimovski (June 13,
1947) - Macedonian lawyer, professor of constitutional law and political
system at the Faculty of Law in Skopje
Gotse Nikolovski (1947 -
December 19, 2006, Skopje) — a famous Macedonian singer of folk music
Todor Bojadzhiev (November 25, 1948 - December 30, 2009, Skopje) —
Macedonian composer, arranger and pianist
Srdjan Kerim (December 12,
1948) — President of the United Nations General Assembly 2007/2008
Gotse Vlahov (May 12, 1949 - July 28, 2019, Skopje) - Macedonian theater
and television actor
Stole Popov (April 20, 1950) — one of the most
important Macedonian film directors
Madja Tušar (June 24, 1950) —
Macedonian theater and film actress
Vancho Petrushevski (April 19,
1951 - August 25, 2018, Oreshani village, Skopje) — Macedonian theater
and television actor
Gjokitsa Lukarevski (April 29, 1951) —
Macedonian theater, film and television actor
Nenad Stojanovski
(August 19, 1952 - July 14, 1998, Skopje) — Macedonian theater, film and
television actor
Branimir Štulic - Johnny (April 11, 1953) — famous
rock musician, member of the group "Azra"
Mike Zafirowski (1954) —
businessman, manager and advisor to US President George W. Bush
Ivan
Jeparoski (May 9, 1958) — Macedonian poet, essayist and translator
Katerina Kocevska (April 11, 1959) — Macedonian theater, film and
television actress
Milcho Mancevski (October 18, 1959) — Macedonian
film director, screenwriter, writer, photographer
Tihomir Bachovski
(February 16, 1960 — September 3, 2018, Skopje) — Macedonian director
Silvija Stojanovska (1960) - Macedonian theater, film and television
actress
Dragan Spasov - Dac (April 20, 1963) — Macedonian theater,
film and television actor
Igor Dzambazov (July 15, 1963) — Macedonian
actor, showman, TV presenter, musician, writer, music video director and
songwriter
Susana Spasovska (August 24, 1964) — Macedonian folk
singer
Marija Kondovska (born January 20, 1965) — Macedonian theater,
film and television actress
Senko Velinov (May 15, 1965) — Macedonian
actor
Darko Panchev (September 7, 1965) — football player
Sasho
Gigov - Gish (December 5, 1968) — Macedonian poet, essayist and pop
artist
Milcho Mancevski (October 18, 1969) — Macedonian film
director, screenwriter, writer and photographer
Nikola Gruevski
(August 31, 1970) — Macedonian politician and former Prime Minister of
the Republic of Macedonia
Simon Trpceski (September 18, 1979) —
outstanding Macedonian classical pianist
Andriana Janevska (December
6, 1981) — famous Macedonian singer and musician
Skopje as a motif in literature
"I'm old in Skopje" - a book by
the Serbian writer David Albahari.
"Skopje dreams" — a poem by the
Macedonian poet Jozo T. Boskovski since 1981.
"Guerrilla Street" — a
song by Jozo T. Boskovski since 1981.
"Water" — a poem by the
Macedonian poet Blaže Koneski.
"Skopje" — a poem by the Macedonian
poet Blaže Koneski from 1953.
Skopje as a motif in music
"Skopje" — a song by the Macedonian rock band Leb i Sol from 1987.
"Skopjanka" — a song by the Macedonian group PMG Kolectiv from 2007.
"We are from Skopje" — a song by the Macedonian group PMG Kolectiv from
2008.
"Skopje" - music album of the Macedonian group PMG Kolectiv
from 2017.
"Song for Skopje" — a Macedonian children's song from
1974.
"Talk about Skopje" — a song by Nina Spirova.
"Song for
Skopje" — a song by Velko Trpchevski.
"Archive of the City of Skopje"
— a song by the Macedonian rock group Funk Shui.[28]
"Rhapsody for
Skopje" — a composition by the Macedonian composer Aleksandar Jambazov.