Macedonia Square, Skopje

Macedonia Square Плоштад Македонија Sheshi Maqedonia
Public square
Macedonia Square from the Stone Bridge
Owner	Skopje
Coordinates: 41°59′46″N 21°25′54″E / 41.996123°N 21.431698°E / 41.996123; 21.431698

Macedonia Square (Macedonian: Плоштад Македонија, Albanian: Sheshi Maqedonia) is the main square^[1] of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. The square is the biggest in North Macedonia with a total extent of 18,500 m².^[2] It is located in the central part of the city, and it crosses the Vardar River. The Christmas festivals are always held there and it commonly serves as the site of cultural, political and other events. The independence from Yugoslavia was declared here by the first president of Macedonia, Kiro Gligorov. The square is part of the Skopje 2014 project.