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Alexander the Great Statue

Skopje, North Macedonia

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Alexander the Great Statue

A bronze equestrian statue in the middle of Macedonia Square in Skopje, officially titled Warrior on Horseback and widely known as Alexander the Great. Visitors photograph it from the fountains and cafés around the square after dark.

Highlights

  • Fountains around the statue
  • Water show after dark
  • Smaller monuments around the square

Good to know

  • Cafés and street vendors nearby
  • Stone bridge leads to the old bazaar
  • Litter on the square at times

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