Skopje's railway tracks
- Firstly about the 1963 earthquake
The 1963 Skopje earthquake (Macedonian: Скопски земјотрес 1963) was a 6.1 moment magnitude earthquake which occurred in Skopje, SR Macedonia (present-day North Macedonia) then part of the SFR Yugoslavia, on July 26, 1963, which killed over 1,070 people, injured between 3,000 and 4,000 and left more than 200,000 people homeless.About 80 percent of the city was destroyed. In 1965, the Japanese architect Kenzo Tange was asked by the United Nations to enter a limited competition for the redevelopment of Skopje, after which Tange won 60% of the prize while the Yugoslav team won the remaining 40%. However, Tange's plan for Skopje (one of his major works) remains partly implemented, specifically concerning the New Skopje Railway Station and the so-called City Wall.
- About the railway station and track.
The railway station was opened to the public back in 1940 when skopje was beginning to grow, the 1963 earthquake left it mostly destroyed so it was rebuilt in 1971-1981 with new additional lines and new tracks (10)
- Why i picked this location
From this location it is easy to see the old and new tracks as well as the location having a path that leads directly to the main train station in Skopje. This location also has a great view of parts of the city which are not in the center and is a great adventure. This was my favourite place to sit and think so i had the idea of putting a geocache here.