02/04/2026
The installation of more than 40 monuments and sculptures in Skopje—in just one night from 7th to 8th of April 2014—is a world record set recently by the authorities in North Macedonia!
Photos by Gordana i Biljana
It is unlikely that any other country in the world will be found to be so thoroughly preoccupied with monuments.
In just one night, 42 monuments and statues were placed in the strict center of Skopje. Under the strictest conspiracy and the cover of darkness, five monuments, each weighing several dozen tons, were mounted onto pedestals. An additional 37 bronze statues were placed on newly constructed bridges over the Vardar River and in open spaces. Beyond any doubt, a unique world record has been achieved in the rapid deployment of monuments per square meter.
The Background of the Project
The monuments and statues distributed in this "blitzkrieg" operation are part of the controversial "Skopje 2014" project. Its implementation, which began three years ago, has completely altered the city's appearance. The center of Skopje has been changed to such an extent that even its residents barely recognize it. The most bitter opponents of the project avoid the city square—once a favorite promenade for the citizens of Skopje—in a wide circle.
The dominant feature of the project is the monument to Alexander the Great, about 30 meters high, placed in the middle of the central city square.
We show you just a part of numerous monuments, limited by 20 photos. To see all of them you need to visit Skopje, and be sure that you have enough space on your memory card😀
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