Skopje ( SKOP-yee, -yay, US also SKOHP-; Macedonian: Скопје [ˈskɔpjɛ] (listen); Albanian: Shkup) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre.
The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; remains of Neolithic settlements have been found within the old Kale Fortress that overlooks the modern city centre. Originally a Paeonian city, Scupi became the capital of Dardania in the second century BC. On the eve of the 1st century AD, the settlement was seized by the Romans and became a military camp. When the Roman Empire was divided into eastern and western halves in 395 AD, Scupi came under Byzantine rule from Constantinople. During much of the early medieval period, the town was contested between the Byzantines and the Bulgarian Empire, whose capital it was between 972 and 992.
Martin Grupcev | Mar 19, 2018
It's the largest and oldest fortress in Skopje.
Viktoria Nykorak | Mar 20, 2018
Nice castle with perfect view
Filip Simjanoski | Aug 12, 2017
Historical fortress, with great panorama of Skopje, free entrance.
Aidan Diehl | Apr 10, 2018
Loved it beautiful
Dragan Cvetkovski | Dec 12, 2017
Beautiful place in Skopje
Bruno Henriques | May 10, 2018
It's a castle. Free entrance. It lacks touristic information inside, like a tourist point with panflets, souvenirs, etc. It should be better preserved.
Pro Gamer | Apr 20, 2018
This place is beautiful,and is good for parkour 😂
Suresh N | Apr 29, 2018
Virtually nothing to see in this castle except for the ruins of what seem to be the foundations. I am not joking or being stupid, there really is nothing to see except the city around. Maybe there is more hidden away, maybe there isn't. Entrance is free, though.
Bruce Salamon | May 18, 2018
Really impressive view, sad that it’s not kept clean inside and a lot of work has never completed
Nicholas Azzopardi | Jul 19, 2018
The Kale Fortress. SImply beautiful with a lot of history attached to it, pertaining to the ottoman empire for so many years and also other conquerers. There was a tour guide (which I can't remember the name) that was really helpful and so friendly! We took almost 2 hours going around the fortress and him explaining to us its history which was very interesting. Definetly worth a visit and if you see a tour guide at the door, let him take you, you won't be dissappointed.
Paul McMahon | Jul 27, 2018
Was a little disappointed with Kale fortress. A lot of it was closed off or overgrown. It has potential though, if some money was invested in it.
Josef Baldacchino | Jul 17, 2018
Fee entrance but lacks info... unless opting for a guide you will only see ruins.
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