| Skopje Fortress | |
|---|---|
| Skopje, North Macedonia | |
 Skopje Fortress, known to Skopjans as Kale. The name is sometimes rendered in English as "Kale Fortress", but this is tautological, as Kale already means "Fortress" in Macedonian, Albanian and Turkish. | |
  Skopje Fortress | |
| Coordinates | 42°00′00″N 21°26′04″E / 42°N 21.4344°E |
| Type | Fortress |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 6th century |
| Materials | Limestone |
The Skopje Fortress (Macedonian: Скопско кале, romanized: Skopsko kale; Albanian: Kalaja e Shkupit; Turkish: Üsküp Kalesi), commonly referred to as Kale (from kale, the Turkish word for 'fortress'), is a historic fortress located in the old town of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. It is located in Centar municipality[1] and situated on the highest point in the city overlooking the Vardar River. The fortress is depicted on the coat of arms of Skopje, which in turn is incorporated in the city's flag.[2]
- ^ Ragaru, Nadege (2008). "The Political Uses and Social Lives of "National Heroes": Controversies over Skanderbeg's Statue in Skopje". Südosteuropa. 56 (4): 553. "the medieval Kale fortress – which overlooks the Old Bazaar – and the Ottoman Old Stone Bridge (Kameniot most) crossing over the Vardar have remained under the responsibility of another municipality – that of Centar."
- ^ Official portal of the city of Skopje