Cultural monument
Museum of the City of Skopje
Why locals love it
This building is constant reminder to the people of Skopje of the terrible earthquake that happened in 1963. Part of the partly - ruined exterior is the clock that froze at 5:17 on the morning of the tragic Skopje earthquake on July 26, 1964 which killed more than 1000 people and almost demolished the city.
Why you should visit it
Museum of the City of Skopje is housed into an adapted part of the old Railway Station, object that has been protected as a cultural monument. The museum is home to permanent exhibitions representing the history of Skopje, from the first recorded settlements to present. It has four departments: archaeology, ethnology, art history and history.
Museum of the City of Skopje
Свети Кирил и Методиј (Македонија), 1000 Скопје, МакедонијаTu-Sa: 09:00-17:00
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