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Macedonian National Theatre
The national stage

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Image courtesy of © Kiril Simeonovski · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Macedonian National Theatre
The Macedonian National Theatre, on the north bank near the Stone Bridge, was rebuilt in the 2010s in the style of the original destroyed in 1963. Productions are mostly in Macedonian.
Why it's on our list
- National drama
- Rebuilt in the 2010s
- By the Stone Bridge
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Macedonian National Theatre before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Macedonian National Theatre are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Maksim Gorki450 m5 min walk
- Taxi rank, Dimitrie Čupovski450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Stone Bridge150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Archaeological Museum of North Macedonia250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Kale Fortress250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Macedonia Square300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Church of the Holy Saviour300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Old Bazaar450 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Memorial House of Mother Teresa550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Museum of the City of Skopje900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- City Park1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Vodno cable car5.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min
Getting around
- Transport Centre (trains & buses)1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Skopje International Airport16 kmCar or taxi 51 min