Millennium Cross description and photos - Macedonia: Skopje (Topic)

Millennium Cross description and photos - Macedonia: Skopje. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Millennium Cross.

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In 2002, when exactly 2 thousand years have passed since the Baptism of Macedonia, which the whole country celebrated on a large scale, on the summit of Krstovar of Mount Vodno, located above the city of Skopje, a majestic monument - Cross with a height of 66 meters, which makes it the largest crucifix not only in Europe, but throughout the world. It was named the Millennium Cross. It is visible from a distance of 30 km. At night, it is illuminated with bright lamps, standing out against the background of the dark sky. Since the Cross is visible from anywhere in the city, it also serves as a good reference point for tourists.

The construction of the monument became possible with the financial support of the Macedonian Orthodox Church and the government of the country. Donations also came from individuals. Oliver Petrovsky and Jovan Stefanovsky-Jean were invited as architects. The cross was erected on the site of a previous similar monument, only of a more modest size. In 2008, during one of the state monuments, an elevator built into the structure of the Millennium Cross was inaugurated. Since then, he has been taking everyone to the observation deck located at the top. From there, a breathtaking panorama of the entire city opens.

Previously, you had to climb to the foot of the Millennium Cross, but since 2011 a cable car leads to it. Its project was prepared by the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Inpuma Design Center. The construction of the funicular began in 2010. From the glass cabins of the cable car, you can see the whole of Skopje at a glance.

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