Magnolia Square
Encyclopedia
"Magnolia" square is a public space
and a town square
of the City of Bitola
, located near the Clock Tower.
Around the square are old houses from the Macedonian and Ottoman
architecture that are purchased from various companies, firms and coffee bars. Bitola
, which was a major cultural center in the Ottoman Empire
has very interesting buildings from the Turks from which many on Main Street and Magnolia Square. Also there is an art gallery "Magaza" and the newly built "Glass Building".
Bitola in cooperation with the Government of Macedonia made the monument The Founder of Heraclea Statue that is 8.5m high and around it a fountain with the Vergina Sun
on it, and benches for sitting and resting.
Public space
A public space is a social space such as a town square that is open and accessible to all, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age or socio-economic level. One of the earliest examples of public spaces are commons. For example, no fees or paid tickets are required for entry, nor are the entrants...
and a town square
Town square
A town square is an open public space commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings. Other names for town square are civic center, city square, urban square, market square, public square, and town green.Most town squares are hardscapes suitable for open markets,...
of the City of Bitola
Bitola
Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba and Nidže mountains, 14 km north of the...
, located near the Clock Tower.
Around the square are old houses from the Macedonian and Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
architecture that are purchased from various companies, firms and coffee bars. Bitola
Bitola
Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba and Nidže mountains, 14 km north of the...
, which was a major cultural center in the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
has very interesting buildings from the Turks from which many on Main Street and Magnolia Square. Also there is an art gallery "Magaza" and the newly built "Glass Building".
Bitola in cooperation with the Government of Macedonia made the monument The Founder of Heraclea Statue that is 8.5m high and around it a fountain with the Vergina Sun
Vergina Sun
The Vergina Sun — also known as the Star of Vergina, Macedonian star, or Argead Star — is the name given to a symbol of a stylised star or sun with sixteen rays. It was unearthed in 1977 during excavations in Vergina, in the northern Greek region of Macedonia, by archaeologist Manolis Andronikos...
on it, and benches for sitting and resting.
External links
- http://sitel.com.mk/dnevnik/makedonija/utrovo-vo-bitola-postaven-spomenikot-na-filip-vtori
- http://www.time.mk/cluster/811a961313/filip-vtori-postaven-na-plostadot-vo-bitola.html
- http://www.netpress.com.mk/mk/vest.asp?id=88081&kategorija=1