The Museum of Macedonian Struggle

To live in a country does not only mean to spend time there. The best way to know a country is to meet with people, to research the culture and history, even to learn the native language.

I was in Skopje in last week. And I had an opportunity to visit the Museum of Macedonian Struggle. I can say that it exceeded my expectations. When I left the museum, I learned new things about Macedonian Political History and I got a different perspective of history.

The Museum of The Macedonian Struggle is located between the Museum of Archaeology, the Holocaust Museum of Macedonia, the Stone Bridge and the Vardar River. The museum, which consisting of 16 separate sections, covers the period from the beginning of the resistance movement against the Ottoman rule, until the declaration of independence from Yugoslavia on 8 September 1991. You can see the whole process of the Macedonian struggle with a guide.

It was very interesting experience for me to visit this place, because I have found the parts from our common history. To see the historical facts that I learned before I came here, from a different perspective, was a great chance for me. I saw the past of the Macedonian People through their own eyes. This situation helped me understand the feelings of people who I live with. I empathized with them.

I felt like I was making a trip through history in this museum, which was prepared in a fairly elegant and beautiful style. This exciting journey encouraged me to do more research. Let's see what happens on my next trip.

PS: You can visit the museum on a discount with your European Youth Card.