Stone Bridge (Skopje)

Stone Bridge

Камен Мост (Macedonian)
Ura e Gurit (Albanian)
Coordinates41°59′49″N 21°25′59″E / 41.996992°N 21.433071°E / 41.996992; 21.433071
CrossesVardar River
LocaleSkopje, North Macedonia
Characteristics
Designarch bridge
Total length214 m
Width6 m
History
Construction start1451
Construction end1469
Location
Map

The Stone Bridge (Macedonian: Камен мост; Albanian: Ura e gurit; Turkish: Taş köprüsü) is a bridge across the Vardar River in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, built by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror.

The bridge is considered a symbol of Skopje and is the main element of the coat of arms of the city, which in turn is incorporated in the city's flag.[1] It is located in Centar Municipality[2] and it connects Macedonia Square to the Old Bazaar.[3]

  1. ^ Official portal of the city of Skopje: City symbols. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  2. ^ Ragaru 2008, p. 553.
  3. ^ Stone bridge, Skopje, Macedonia. Archived 2011-05-26 at the Wayback Machine