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Transport Centre & the City Wall
Kenzo Tange’s Skopje
About Transport Centre & the City Wall
The Transport Centre, with its railway station raised on massive concrete pillars, and the long housing blocks known as the City Wall were built to Kenzo Tange’s plan for the city after the 1963 earthquake. They are landmarks for anyone interested in modern architecture.
Why it's on our list
- Brutalist landmark
- Kenzo Tange’s plan
- Still in use
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Transport Centre & the City Wall before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Transport Centre & the City Wall 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, Kej 13-ti Noemvri850 m11 min walk
- Taxi rank, Mirče Acev900 m11 min walk
Key sights
- Archaeological Museum of North Macedonia1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Memorial House of Mother Teresa1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Stone Bridge1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Old Bazaar1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Macedonia Square1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Museum of the City of Skopje1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Church of the Holy Saviour1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Kale Fortress1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- City Park3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Vodno cable car5.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 19 min
Getting around
- Skopje International Airport15 kmCar or taxi 48 min