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Monument · Skopje · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Monument Porta Macedonia in Skopje

Porta Macedonia is a monument in Skopje, Municipality of Centar. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 22 of the 42 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 60 m you'll find a water point and a bench.

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The story

Audio tour · Porta Macedonia

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You're standing on Pella Square in Skopje, in front of Porta Macedonia. Go ahead and look up. This triumphal arch rises 21 meters, built in a neoclassical style that makes it look centuries old. It isn't. Construction started in 2011, and it was finished in January 2012.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Porta Macedonia

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

42 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 22 of the 42 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Skopje Fortress
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Skopje Fortress · 690 m

Millennium Cross
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Millennium Cross · 4.5 km

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Photo: kallerna · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Canyon Matka
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Canyon Matka · 12.1 km

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Memorial House of Mother Teresa
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Memorial House of Mother Teresa · 150 m

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Photo: kallerna · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Museum of the Macedonian struggle
MuseumAudio story · 1 min

Museum of the Macedonian struggle · 400 m

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Photo: Тиверополник · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Skopje Fortress on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 5 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Museum of the City of SkopjeMuseum · 480 m away
  2. 2Church of St. Clement of OhridAttraction · 670 m away
  3. 3Mustafa Pasha's MosqueAttraction · 880 m away
  4. 4Museum of MacedoniaMuseum · 950 m away
  5. 5Contemporary Art Museum of MacedoniaMuseum · 1.1 km away
All 43 points of interest in Skopje →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 20 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Porta Macedonia, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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