Skopje Aqueduct in Skopje

Great piece of history and amazing to see in person. Short drive from Skopje center and easy to get to. A must see if you are in the area!

Easiest way to get there is a cab then walk back down the river. Its just sitting on the edge of the city next to waste ground, and a barracks. Brillia t as you can walk along the top or underneath and then walk back down the side of the main road amd back into the city down the river...

Nice structure from roman period, awesome sample for history lovers.... it was like travelling back to time, recommended for tourists!Maybe not good neighborhood and hard to reach because of heavy traffic nearby but definitely worth it

Extremely interesting structure and architecture.

This is a cool thing to see, but be aware: this is not a “touristy” location. You basically have to walk through a bunch of construction followed by a back back alley where they have recycling and garbage dumping. No signage or public transport, so this one would be difficult for small children, elderly, or disabled. BUT, it is a cool thing to see when you get there. Would recommend.

Rubbish is everywhere.

It is assumed that the Skopje aqueduct was built by Justinian I in the period 527-554, which is why it is also called Justinians aqueduct. It was used to transport water over a distance of 10km, from the Laovec spring in the village of Gluvo on Skopska Crna Gora to the Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Kurshumli An and the Sija Bey Mosque located in the heart of the Skopje Bazaar. The similarity in the building technique to the one used in the construction of the Kurshumli Ann in Skopje, sheds doubt if it originated in the Roman period, but from the Ottoman era, from the XV century, when the city of Skopje began to grow intensively along with the new Islamic buildings hamams and mosques, which, of course, required water.

Imposing aqueduct, most probably built in Byzantine Empire, during the reign of Emperor Justinian I. Aqueduct took water from the spring Lavovec in village Gluvo, mountain Skopska Crna Gora, 9 kilometers northwest from Skopje and brought water to city center in the new settlement Justiniana Prima.This aqueduct was in use until the eighteenth century. From more than 200 arches, only about 386 meters with 55 arches of this structure of stone and brick remain standing.

How very cool, you can see up close in person, this place should be restored and protected. Worth a visit. So rich in history and amazing design. So cool this brought in water for hundreds of years. Absolutely an impressive piece of history. So special.

Amazing hidden gem. Drove around for hours looking for this.

A great place, part of history, worth a visit.

This beautiful place have so much potencial, they could built some beautiful little park around...If you like to walk, the central park of Skopje is not far at all.It was very peacefull, i took a long nap on a blanket.You can even walk over this piece of history and take unique photos.There was a sing in the highway pointing the aqueduct in another direction, so better follow the Google maps 👌

Beautiful old roman aquaduct. Peaceful romantic place. Nice landscape.

Skopje aqueduct is an archaeological site located 2 km of central Skopje and is only aqueduct in Macedonia.

Brilliant object but it is a survival to get there. In the middle of poor village.

Old and beatiful cultural heritage from Roman times,but ruined and among dirty surroundings,its a big shame for the authorities.

Nice, but full of garbage

Great historical place, but unfortunately ruined and in decay, left at the mercy of the nature

The architecture it self deserves 5 stars, but apparently none is taking care of the surroundings...Bad road, garbage...

Interesting place, the view is panoramic, you can see everything. But the most important is the building, very interesting without precise timing of building. Not very clean but still nice place to visit with clean air and without croud.

This place is a great history monument and proof how old is Skopje. It is only 5-6 km north from the city center, but, unfortunately, no one take care about it. It is abandoned and neglected.

Great site and fairly well-preserved monument, but unfortunately left unprotected.

The place is great! I recommend taking a taxi mostly because its not so easy to find. It needs some investments. Its not taken care of, wich is a tragedy but I still reccomend it checking it out. ITS FREE.

Surrounded with filth, and decay. Its a shame that an ancient building which dates back to the roman period is vandalized and left to rot.

Skopje AqueductThe Skopje Aqueduct is located near the village of Vizbegovo 2 km northwest from Skopje. The Skopje Aqueduct is the only aqueduct in Macedonia, and one of three largest and well preserved in the former Yugoslavia along with Diocletianus Aqueduct near Split, Croatia and Bar Aqueduct in Montenegro. The question of when the Skopje Aqueduct was built is unclear.There are three theories:•    during the reign of Rome (1st century); according to this theory the aqueduct fed water to Legionary settlement Scupi.•    during the reign of Byzantine Empire (reign of Emperor Justinian I); according to this theory, the aqueduct shipped water to the new settlement Justiniana Prima.•    during the reign of Ottoman Empire; according to this theory the aqueduct was built in the 16th century for a large number of Turkish public hamams.This aqueduct was in use until the eighteenth century. Only about 386 meters with 55 arches of this structure of stone and brick remain. It is assumed that the aqueduct took water from the spring Lavovec (village Gluvo in mountain Skopska Crna Gora), 9 kilometers (5.6 minorthwest from Skopje and brought water to city center.How to get there:If you leave the main road towards Kosovo at "Boulevard Slovenia" towards Skopje/Butel, turn right after about 100 meters into the dirt-track road, keep left and follow the (smallriver Serava to Aqueduct.

Cool and in parts well preserved aqueduct. This point is the best to visit because its isolated and without car traffic

Nice piece of history, but it is not well preserved and there is a lot of rubbish around.

We have visited the Skopje Aqueduct, even some local people did not know about his existence.It was worth seeing it, very nice from those old time.Only the surroundings are dirty enough.Would propose the authorities to take more measures to invest in the place, so it would attract more tourists!It is a unique archeological place.You can see from pictures, attached.

Nice and interesting place in nowhere. By careful there is military object close to aqueduct.

Very beautiful place, difficult to reach.

Surprisingly interesting and surprisingly not maintained at all

Years and years before nowadays

Beautiful place but needs investment to tidy up. Lots of junk. Could be a great recreational destination with some work.

Very old, lots of history, stunning views, dirt road, secluded, and relaxing.There isn’t much to see, but what’s left of the 1000 year old aqueduct is stunning.Knowing the age and history of the aqueduct, it’s truly remarkable the structure is still standing.Getting there is a little bit of an adventure. It’s possible to walk, but it’s a very long walk. From city center, 60 - 90 mins.Cost for a taxi is 500 - 800 Den “$10 - $15 US”.I would definitely suggest a visit to the Skopje Aqueduct.

The place is beautiful, and you can really feel the antique vibe. It would have been even better if the place was maintained well and had some information about the history and purpose of the aqueduct.

Walking is possible to the aqueduct, although it does feel a bit isolated. Depending which route you take, some parts will not have a pedestrian sidewalk and youll be walking next to cars. It is well worth going to if youre looking to see something different from the city.

Kind of hard to reach when you are walking. Almost no tourists around for some reason. Don’t bring a big pack pack if you go here, like I said, the walk there is like 1 hour from the old town of Skopje

If you are going by walk make sure you know the way and take a bottle of water with you. Once you understand how old these ruins are and appriciate how well they are preserved, the trip to arrive there is worth visiting. Unfortunately at the moment this historical site is simply in the middle of an abandoned field surrounded by garbage.... nice landscape, common goat sites and lots of wild mint bushes on the way... Beware, to arrive by walk you need to pass through some derelict areas.

Too bad to see that this amazing piece of history is so run down and not known really well. I asked a cab driver to bring me there from the cable lifts at mt Vodno. This is the easy way because it is next to an army base and not easy to find. No people there. I hope the goverment of Macedonia invests a little bit more in keeping this sight in a better state.

Solidly preserved. Pity that it is left without any protection. No story to sell.

I try to find a ancient macedonian archeological site in a country that wants to be called macedonia but i cannot find . I can find ancient macedonian sites only in the area of greece. How is this possible?

This is the biggest attraction in the city, even bigger than the "monumental" city center🙂

If you are with a car, it is not difficult to reach. Just come from the Boulevard Slovenia road (from the Northern city side instead of the South). From the Boulevard Slovenia, go south in the direction of the military base (go south from the Boulevard Slovenia). And take directly the first road to the left. This is a dirt road and we felt a bit like; is this going okay???, but it will lead you directly to the aquaduct.

Nice old Aqueduct. Needs some little maintenance. No entry fee.

Awesome once you get there!!After seeing pictures of the aqueduct we really wanted to go see it, which turned out to be a bit more difficult than expected- especially on foot as we didnt have a car. It is not possible to cross barracks (active military baseso you have to do a circle around them. By going south on the motorway or north through some dodgy looking neighbourhoods. We did the latter.Id recommend taking a taxi as its really quite a walk.

There are two heritage sites in the city, both of them are really neglected and not maintained, what is a pity, knowing how many millions were spent for different creatures called art in the town. This aqueduct is located in the middle of the so called Roma and homeless community, unfortunately full with garbage and animal waste, poop, grass is also usually quite big. Despite of this, it is a must to see, so I encourage everybody to pay a visit if has opportunity.

Could have been interesting, but quite neglected place, incredible they dont take care and clean the mess there. Can be a place to go.

It is remarkable piece of history where you will find original Roman aqueduct, real snapshot of history how ancient Macedonians were getting fresh water from nearby mountain Skopska Crna Gora. Still, needs proper care from the State in order to be interesting for wider population. Must see!

A nice stop, but a very interested little drive to get there according to Google.it was a dirt hole filled road that ran between worn down houses and what could be assumed to be their fields. Litter was scatter everywhere.

The Skopje Aqueduct is the only aqueduct in Macedonia, and one of three largest and well preserved in the former Yugoslavia along with Diocletianus Aqueduct near Split, Croatia and Bar Aqueduct in Montenegro. This aqueduct was in use until the eighteenth century. From this impressive structure of stone and brick, nowadays is remained only about 386 meters with 55 arches. Today is assumed that the aqueduct took water from the spring Lavovec (village Gluvo in mountain Skopska Crna Gora), 9 kilometers northwest from Skopje and brought water to city center.