- Location: Skopje, Macedonia (Mount Vodno)
- Date of construction: 2002.
- Height: 66 m
- Architects: Jovan Stefanovsky-Jean and Oliver Petrovsky
Macedonia is known for a large number of attractions , which include temples, fortresses , churches, monuments, spacious green parks and even relatively new, beloved places in the form of museums and zoos. Most of Macedonia's sights are religious monuments of culture; the erection of some of them dates back to the first half of the second millennium AD, so one of its kind these temples cause incredible interest and desire to learn the history of this place.
The Millennium Cross is one of the most beautiful monuments of this country, which is located in the city of Skopje. The attraction was erected in 2002, in honor of the fact that 2,000 years ago the inhabitants of Macedonia adopted Christianity.
General information
The height of the cross is 66 meters, making it the largest cross in the world, which allows you to see all the beauties of this city. In particular, the beautiful Cross of the Millennium becomes night, when it turns on the night illumination and its appearance enraptures all tourists, even making this place somewhat romantic, so if you are a religious person and want to make an offer of a hand and heart - the Millennium Cross in Macedonia is the ideal place for this.
The place where the Millennium Cross is located is called the "Krstovar", which means "The Place of the Cross", because before 2002 there was also a cross here, but much smaller. The good news is that if you want to cross, you do not have to climb on your own, as there is an elevator inside it, which allows tourists to be at its top and feel at the top of the world. The monument in its time was built on the means of the Macedonian Orthodox Church and the government of the country. The plan and project of this incredible sight was developed by famous architects Oliver Petrovsky and John Stefanowski-Jean.
How to get to the Millennium Cross?
To get to the top of Mount Vodno, on which the Cross is located, you can use the transport of a special bus line that departs with tourists from the Skopje Bus Station and takes you directly to the cable car, along which you will already reach your destination.
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