The Fortress Kale: A Symbol of Skopje’s Turbulent Past
This settlement, fortified by walls, persisted until the 4th or 3rd century BC. Archaeological findings include half-shelter houses with square bases and flat floors, buried deep beneath the ground.
The Fortress Kale, nestled on the eponymous hill at the heart of Skopje, straddles the left bank of the Vardar River and extends into the western part of the Old Bazaar. Its origins trace back to prehistoric times, around the 4th to 3rd millennium BC, marking a continuous settlement history. This settlement, fortified by walls, persisted until the 4th or 3rd century BC. Archaeological findings include half-shelter houses with square bases and flat floors, buried deep beneath the ground.
The 5th to 6th century BC saw the construction of a new wall around the settlement, with houses of this era featuring quadrangular shapes and wooden beams.
