Monuments and Statues in the Macedonian Republic

[Daniel the Great]

Wow, the new spomenici of Goce Delcev and Dame Gruev look very good.

[Prolet]

The Komunjari are already outraged here was their statement.

„На денот на работниците, Груевски во 3 часот наутро, кукавички и далеку од очите на јавноста одлучи да си продолжи со мегаломанскиот и забеган проект „Скопје 2014“. Сакаме да потсетиме дека се работи за проект за кој ќе бидат потрошени повеќе од 200 милиони евра, проект за кој премиерот не се консултираше со граѓаните и јавноста и сè уште упорно бега од одговорност“, рече Гордан Георгиев - потпретседател на СДСМ.

[Soldier of Macedon]

Gordan Georgiev, oi si kai Bugarishteno, te chekaat drugite predavnici.

[Prolet]

Goce Delcev, Dame Gruev monuments erected at Skopje square

Sunday, 02 May 2010

The monuments of Goce Delcev and Dame Gruev have been erected at Skopje square "Macedonia. The 5m-tall sculptures are set on both sides of the Stone Bridge.

Academic sculptor Zarko Basevski is the author of the sculptures, which were cast in Florence, Italy.

These monuments are the first of the 17 that Centar municipality is planning to erect in Skopje's downtown area, including the one of Alexander of Macedonia in the square's center.

http://macedoniaonline.eu/content/view/13805/1/

[Sekirani]

I think they look great, fuck all the haters !

[Volk]

Unbelievable how people can criticize the celebration of their history!

pathetic!!

Cant wait for Alexander to join them, what a glorious day that will be

[Prolet]

I cant wait for Nikola Karev to be put up, this is a great day for our people thats for sure

[Mastika]

About time they arrived. This is a proud moment for the people of Skopje.

[EgejskaMakedonia]

Here are some images i found over at build.mk













And heres another video

YouTube - Гоце Делчев и Даме Груев на плоштадот Македонија

These are very impressive, can't wait to see the others!

[Prolet]

I agree they shouldnt mention names because there is too many of them, its not just Nikola Karev people like Jordan Piperkata, Dimo Hadzi Dimov, Krste Petkov Misirkov etc

SOM why arnt there any statues of Jane Sandanski and Pitu Guli yet both are mentioned in the National Anthem?

Aleksandrov, Lazar Kolishevski's parents are Bulgarian, why would he say that the anthem is too Bulgarian? Many people credited him because he had the balls to stand up to Tito, however to me he was nothing more then a traitor who sold out our people.

How good is this photo

[Dimko-piperkata]

Bronze Monuments Unexpectedly Spring Up in Macedonia's Capital


3 May 2010 | The first two of many statues to come as part of the controversial revamp project dubbed “Skopje 2014” were erected on Sunday in Skopje’s main square, surprising many due to their unannounced arrival.

The five metre tall bronze statues of two Macedonian revolutionaries from the Ottoman era, Goce Delcev and Dame Gruev, mounted on horses, were set on both sides of the Stone Bridge, one of Skopje’s most well-known landmarks.



Skopjans passing by on Sunday morning were surprised by the sudden appearance of the two statues, as they were erected without announcement before daybreak.

 Many passers-by refused to comment for the media as they were still deciding how they felt about the new monuments, local daily Utrinski Vesnik reported on Monday.

At least 15 other sculptures depicting heroes from Macedonian history are expected to arrive soon in the main square and its surroundings.

By far most controversial is the announced 22 metre tall fountain with a statue of the ancient warrior king Alexander the Great, whose origin is currently a matter of harsh debate between Skopje and Athens.

The bronze statue is set to arrive from Italy next year, while construction on the fountain has already begun.

The arrival of the statues is part of the government funded project for overhauling the Skopje downtown area. Some ten new buildings as well as renovations of existing buildings are envisaged, and much of the work is already underway, with the project set to be completed by 2014.



However, the plan, which promotes classical architectural styles, was frowned upon by Macedonia’s Association of Architects as being poorly drafted and against the current setting of the city.

Macedonia’s opposition, as well as various NGOs, have objected to what they called the non-transparent process of selecting the architects for the planned buildings and monuments and raised concern that the project will be too costly for the state.

The government has not released exact projections for the project's cost, but various estimates say it may cost close to 200 million euro. 

Increased police presence near the new statues was evident today. Among the first to come to the site on Sunday were Culture Minister Elizabeta Kancevska Mileska and Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki.

This article is courtesy of Balkan Insight, the online publication of the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, which contains analytical reports, in-depth analyses and investigations and news items from throughout the region covering major challenges of the political, social and economic transition in the Balkans.

http://www.balkantravellers.com/en/read/article/1930

[Big Bad Sven]

Wow, these statues look great!

Where are all of the commies and hippies that complained that this was all a "Waste of money"?

[Daniel the Great]

Statues meant to Unite, says Culture Minister

The statues that were placed at Skopje's central square on Sunday are uniting factor of the people in Macedonia, Culture Minister Elizabeta Kanceska-Milevska told media.

The statues of two heroes – Dame Gruev and Goce Delcev – note a historical period in Macedonia, a period that is significant to all citizens.

Kanceska-Milevska added that the state has finally attached importance to historical personalities. The citizens voiced positive stands regarding the newly-erected monuments in downtown Skopje. Negative comments came from the opposition party SDSM and their media.

http://macedoniaonline.eu/content/view/13840/45/

[Soldier of Macedon]

Negative comments came from the opposition party SDSM and their media.

Of course, negativity comes from either Macedonian traitors or ethnic Albanian extremists. The statue project is an excellent initiative, and I hope it is continued and seen through to the end.

[Simply Macedonian]

I'm hoping that the Alexander statue gets unveiled soon.