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Macedonian Opera and Ballet
A brutalist stage
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Image courtesy of © kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Macedonian Opera and Ballet
The Macedonian Opera and Ballet performs in a dramatic angular concrete building of 1979 on the bank of the Vardar. The season runs from autumn to spring, with opera, ballet and concerts; check the programme and book online or at the box office.
Why it's on our list
- Opera and ballet
- Brutalist building
- Season from autumn to spring
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Macedonian Opera and Ballet before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Macedonian Opera and Ballet 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, Krste Misirkov200 m3 min walk
- Taxi rank, Kej 13-ti Noemvri350 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Archaeological Museum of North Macedonia250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Stone Bridge300 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Old Bazaar300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Church of the Holy Saviour400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Kale Fortress450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Macedonia Square500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Memorial House of Mother Teresa650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Museum of the City of Skopje1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- City Park2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Vodno cable car5.1 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min
Getting around
- Transport Centre (trains & buses)1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Skopje International Airport16 kmCar or taxi 50 min