Stone Bridge (Skopje)

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The stone bridge over the Vardar in Skopje seen from the east. In the back right the Kale fortress (photo from 2008).
The bridge in its urban environment in 2008 (above) and 2017 (below)

The stone bridge of Skopje ( Macedonian Камен Мост Kamen Most [ hear ? / I ], Albanian Ura e Gurit , Turkish Taşköprü ) is a landmark of the capital of North Macedonia . It crosses the Vardar and once connected the two halves of the old town . The stone bridge is depicted on the city arms of Skopje . Audio file / audio sample  

history

A bridge over the Vardar already existed in ancient Scupi when the Romans first laid the foundations at this point. In the 15th century it was greatly expanded and got its current appearance. The client was Sultan Mehmed II , who had the bridge built between 1451 and 1469. Since then, the stone bridge has been damaged several times. In 1555 a strong earthquake caused severe damage and destroyed four of the bridge piers. In 1944 the bridge was equipped with explosives by the Wehrmacht . When Skopje was liberated, however, these were removed and destruction prevented.

architecture

The bridge can be assigned to Ottoman architecture . It was built from massive stone blocks and has 12 arches. It is 214 meters long and six meters wide.

Web links

Commons : Stone Bridge (Skopje)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Thammy Evans: Macedonia, Bradt Travel Guides . 2010, ISBN 1-84162-297-4 , pp. 139 ( online version [accessed November 4, 2012]).
  2. ^ Jeroen van Marle: Skopje In Your Pocket 2006-2007 . Ed .: In Your Pocket. S. 27 ( online version [accessed November 4, 2012]).
  3. ^ Jovan Popovski: Macedonia . Ed .: Turistička štampa. 1969, p. 66 ( online version [accessed November 4, 2012]).

Coordinates: 41 ° 59 ′ 49 ″  N , 21 ° 25 ′ 58.8 ″  E