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The first impression of the visitor to Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia, is invariably the same: it is a new and modern city. This is true, but it is also true that Skopje is a very old city , too.
Skopje is the political, economic and cultural centre of Macedonia. All the state institutions have their seats here. It is also the major centre of the metal-processing, chemical, timber, textile, leather and printing industries. Industrial development has been accompanied by an intensive development of internal and external trade and banking, as well as activities in the fields of culture and sport
You can reach Skopje by train, car or air. The firsi train to arrive in Skopje was from Salonica in the distant year of 1873.
Engraving of Old Skopje (17th Century)
The town is mentioned, under the name of Scupi, in the Roman period. Chroniclers have noted two important events in the history of Skopje occurring in 518 A.D.: the town was attacked by barbarian tribes and was struck by a disastrous earthquake. After this earthquake, another town was erected a few kilometres away from the old location. Later, the town on the banks of the River Vardar acquired its Slav name of Skopje.
The city of Skopje experienced a rapid development after the Second World War: This trend was halted in 1963, when most of the city was devastated by another catastrophic earthquake. Thanks to world solidarity, the city was quickly renewed and reconstructed. Today Skopje is a beautiful modern city with more than half a million inhabitants.
Prevzemeno od: [url]http://www.soros.org.mk/mk/skopje/en/[/url]
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