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Destination Guide Macedonia

Socialist Republic of Macedonia

The Socialist Republic of Macedonia was a socialist nation-state of the ethnic Macedonians and a constituent country of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. After the transition of the political system to parliamentary democracy in 1990, the Republic changed its official name to Republic of Macedonia in 1991, and with the beginning of the breakup of Yugoslavia, it declared itself an independent country on September 8, 1991.

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Socialist Republic of Macedonia, Subdivisions of Yugoslavia, Second Yugoslavia, Former Slavic countries, States and territories established in 1944

Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric

The Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric or simple Macedonian Orthodox Church is the body of Christians who are united under the Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, exercising jurisdiction over Macedonian Orthodox Christians in the Republic of Macedonia and in exarchates in the Macedonian diaspora.

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Macedonian Orthodox Church, National churches, 1967 establishments in the Socialist Republic of Macedonia

Macedonian Parliament

The Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, the Assembly (Собрание, Sobranie), has 123 members, elected for a four year term, by proportional representation from 6 electoral districts, each contributing 20 MPs.

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Parliaments by country, Government of the Republic of Macedonia, Unicameral legislatures, National legislatures

Adam of Govrlevo

The Adam of Govrlevo, often referred to as the Adam of Macedonia, is a Neolithic sculpture found by archaeologist Milos Bilbija of the Skopje City Museum. More than 7.000 years old, it is the oldest artefact found in the Republic of Macedonia and among the oldest in the world. At the world archaeological symposium in Croatia in 2002, archaeologists declared the sculpture one of the world's ten most important archaeological finds. It dates from the 6th millennium BC.

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Prehistory of the Republic of Macedonia, Neolithic, Prehistoric sculpture

Commemorations of Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa of Calcutta has been memorialized throughout the world in recognition of her work with the poor. During her lifetime this commemoration often took the form of awards and honorary degrees bestowed upon her. She has also been memorialized through museums and dedications of churches, roads and other structures.

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Mother Teresa, Lists of awards by award winner

Mustafa Paşa Mosque

Mustafa Pasha Mosque is a mosque located in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, Macedonia.

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Ottoman architecture, Mosques in the Republic of Macedonia, Buildings and structures in Skopje

Macedonia Square, Skopje

Macedonia Square is the main square of Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. The square is the biggest in Macedonia with total 18.500 m. It is located in the central part of the city, and it crosses the Vardar River. The Christmas festivals are always held there and it commonly serves as the site of cultural, political and other events. The independence of Macedonia from Yugoslavia was declared here by the country's first president, Kiro Gligorov.

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Squares in Skopje, National squares

Stone Bridge (Skopje)

The Stone Bridge is a bridge across the Vardar River in Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. The bridge is considered a symbol of Skopje and is the main element of the coat of arms of the city, which in turn is incorporated in the city's flag. The Stone Bridge connects Macedonia Square, in the center of Skopje, to the Old Bazaar. The bridge is also less frequently known as the Dušan Bridge after Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia.

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Ottoman architecture, Buildings and structures in Skopje, Arch bridges, Ottoman bridges in the Republic of Macedonia, 15th-century bridges, Macedonia under the Ottoman Empire, Stone bridges

Macedonian Stock Exchange

The Macedonian Stock Exchange is the principal stock exchange in the Republic of Macedonia. It is located in the capital city of Skopje and its name is abbreviated to MSE. It was established in 1995 and the first trading occurred in 1996.

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Economy of the Republic of Macedonia, Stock exchanges in Europe

European University-Republic of Macedonia

For other uses, see European University (disambiguation) The European University-Republic of Macedonia is a university in Skopje, Macedonia.

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Universities in the Republic of Macedonia, Educational institutions with year of establishment missing, Education in Skopje

Memorial House of Mother Teresa

The Mother Teresa Memorial House (Macedonian: Спомен-куќа на Мајка Тереза) is dedicated to the humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mother Teresa and is located in her hometown Skopje, in Macedonia. The memorial house was built on the popular Macedonia Street in the Centar municipality, on the very location of the once Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, where Mother Teresa was baptized. It lies just east of the Ristiḱ Palace and the Macedonia Square.

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Houses in the Republic of Macedonia, Buildings and structures in Skopje, Buildings and structures completed in 2009, Museums in the Republic of Macedonia, Museums established in 2009

Museum of the City of Skopje

Museum of the City of Skopje (Macedonian: Музеј на град Скопје) is a cultural institution located in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Founded in 1949, it is located in a former railway station that was partly destroyed in the 1963 earthquake. The museum is home to permanent еxhibitions representing the history of Skopje, from the first recorded settlements around 3000 BC to present.

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Buildings and structures in Skopje, Museums established in 1949, Museums in the Republic of Macedonia

Old Bazaar, Skopje

The Old Bazaar in Skopje, known as Skopje Old Bazaar (Macedonian: Стара скопска чаршија, Stara skopska često from the Turkish: Çarşı meaning marketplace, Albanian: Çarshia e Vjetër) is a bazaar, cultural and historical quarter, and one of the greatest landmarks of the city. It is situated on the eastern bank of the Vardar River, stretching from the Stone Bridge to Bit-pazar and from the Skopje Fortress to the river Serava.

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Ottoman architecture, Buildings and structures in Skopje, Bazaars, Economy of the Republic of Macedonia, Macedonia under the Ottoman Empire

Church of St. Clement of Ohrid

The Church of Saint Clement of Ohrid (Macedonian: Соборна црква - Свети Климент Охридски) often called simply Soborna Crkva (Соборна црква), located in Skopje, Macedonia is the largest Orthodox temple of the Macedonian Orthodox Church today.

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Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Macedonian Orthodox Church, Churches in the Republic of Macedonia

International Balkan University

International Balkan University (also known as IBU) is a university founded by the Skopje Education and Culture Development Foundation and located in Skopje, Macedonia. It was created with the support of Turkish and Macedonian businessmen and professors. The university opened in 2006 with seven students and now has more than 500 students from many different nationalities.

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Education in Skopje, Educational institutions established in 2006, Universities in the Republic of Macedonia, 2006 establishments in the Republic of Macedonia, Gülen schools

Church of the Ascension of Jesus, Skopje

The Church of the Ascension of Jesus (Macedonian: Црква Св. Спас) is a Macedonian Orthodox Church in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. It is situated east of Kale Fortress. The church was built in the mid-16th century and is three-nave, with the middle vessel arched and flat pages covered with gains in domes. In the west is the gallery for women.

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Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Macedonian Orthodox Church, Churches in the Republic of Macedonia, Buildings and structures in Skopje

Čifte Hammam

Cifte hammam is a hammam in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, Macedonia. It was built in the mid-15th century by Isa-Beg Isaković in order to provide a regular source of income for his endowment.

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Ottoman architecture, Buildings and structures in Skopje, Macedonia under the Ottoman Empire

Kapan Han

Kapan Han is a han in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, Macedonia. It was built in the mid-15th century by Isa-Beg Isaković, ruler of Skopsko Krajište, in order to provide a regular source of income for his endowment (vakuf).

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Caravanserais on Balkans, Ottoman architecture, Buildings and structures in Skopje, Macedonia under the Ottoman Empire

Museum of Macedonia

Museum of Macedonia (Macedonian: Музеј на Македонија, Muzej na Makedonija) is a national institution in the Republic of Macedonia and one of the oldest museums in the country. The Museum of Macedonia was created by joining three museum in one. The three museum that were unified were the archaeological, historical and ethnological museum, of which the archaeological museum was the oldest one; it was opened in 1924 and that date is considered as an establishing date of the national museum.

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Macedonian culture, Museums in the Republic of Macedonia, Museums established in 1924, National museums, Buildings and structures in Skopje

Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia

The Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia is a memorial to the holocaust of the 7,148 Jews from Macedonia and the history of the Jews in the Balkans, located in Skopje, the capital city of the Republic of Macedonia. The Holocaust Memorial Center is a multimedia center, consisting of several functional parts. The construction works began in 2005.

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Jews and Judaism in the Republic of Macedonia, Museums in the Republic of Macedonia, Holocaust memorials, Holocaust museums, Death in the Republic of Macedonia

Museum of the Macedonian Struggle (Skopje)

The Museum of the Macedonian Struggle (Macedonian: Музеј на Македонската Борба) is a national museum of the Republic of Macedonia located in the capital city of Skopje. Construction of the museum began June 11, 2008 and it was opened to the public on the 20th anniversary of the declaration of independence on September 8th, 2011. The building is located between the Museum of Archaeology (under construction), the Holocaust Museum of Macedonia, the Stone Bridge and the Vardar River.

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Buildings and structures in Skopje, Museums in the Republic of Macedonia

Contemporary Art Museum of Macedonia

The Contemporary Art Museum of Macedonia is one of the largest and most complete national institution of the Republic of Macedonia. Located in the capital city of Skopje, the museum was founded in 1963 following the disastrous earthquake that hit the city. The building project was donated by the Polish Government.

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Macedonian art, Buildings and structures in Skopje, Museums in the Republic of Macedonia

National Gallery of Macedonia

The National Gallery of Macedonia is a national art museum of the Republic of Macedonia, located in the capital city of Skopje. Its permanent collection is housed in the 15th century Turkish Bath building known as the Daut Pasha Baths, but the museum also features a smaller exhibition at the nearby Čifte Hammam. Founded in 1948, the museum's collection dates from the 14th century.

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Macedonian art, Buildings and structures in Skopje, Museums in the Republic of Macedonia

Sultan Murad Mosque

The Sultan Murad Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque in Skopje, Macedonia.

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Ottoman architecture, Mosques in the Republic of Macedonia, Buildings and structures in Skopje

Porta Macedonia

Porta Macedonia is a triumphal arch located on Pella Square in Skopje, Macedonia. Construction started in 2011 and was completed in January 2012. The arch is 21 meters in height, and cost EUR 4.4 million. Its author is Valentina Stefanovska, sculptor who made several other grandiose monuments from Skopje 2014 project, including the statue dedicated to Alexander the Great officially named "Warrior on a Horse.

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Buildings and structures completed in 2012, Buildings and structures in Skopje, Monuments and memorials in the Republic of Macedonia, Triumphal arches