Photographer's Note
The famous Stone Bridge (Kamen Most) on river Vardar is located in downtown Skopje. Some claim that it was erected during the Romaoian rule, in the middle of the 6th century, immediately after the disastrous earthquake of 518 when the ancient city of Skupi was destroyed. Much more likely, however, is the second theory, according to which the Bridge was built in the second half of the 15th century (between 1451-1469) under the patronage of sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror.
In its original shape, the Bridge had 13 arcs and was 329 steps long (or 213.85m.; one step is 0.65m.). Its total width was 6.33m. Throughout the centuries, the Bridge was often damaged and repaired. There is historical evidence that it once suffered during the great earthquake of 1555 which heavily damaged or destroyed four pillars.
In 1944, explosives were placed on the Bridge by the fascists. But when the city was liberated the activation of the explosives was prevented and the Bridge was saved from a dreadful destruction.
The history of the Bridge is closely related to many incidents during the life of the Macedonian people under Turkish rule. In most cases, capital punishment was executed on the Bridge, which was then "decorated" with the heads of those who were executed. The body of a Macedonian revolutionary, Hristijan Todorovski – Karpos, after having been displayed on the Bridge for a while, was cut into pieces and thrown into the Vardar. In 1944, a large group of innocent Macedonian citizens were murdered on the Bridge by the German fascists before their withdrawal from Skopje.
For the citizens of Skopje, the old Stone Bridge on river Vardar is not only a means of connecting the two parts of the city (Old and New), but a part of the history of the city and its inhabitants.
SOURCE: Stara Skopska Carsija (The Old Skopje Bazaar) by Kosta Balabanov
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deki
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(136) 2005-08-13 8:55 [Comment]
Bojan
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(1630) 2005-08-13 18:27
Zdravo Igec :)
Odlicna fotka i prezentacija na kameni most. Odlicno sto si gi fatil i zgradite pozadi, so sto si go potenciral kontrastot.
Inaku poslednata rekonstrukcija na mostot ja dokaza teorijata deka mostot e izgraden od Justinijan vo 6-ti vek. Izgledot na turski most e postignat so postavuvanje na fasada, no vnatresnosta e gradena vo stil opus kvadrum, isto kako i ona parce zid sto stoi srede Kale, i e del od originalnite tvrdini.
Pozdrav
Anastazija
(217) 2005-08-14 0:27
Hi Igor,
Nice photo of the old Stone Bridge in Skopje; it is probably the most photographed, most well known site in the capital. I would like to see less of the grass and more of the buildings.
All the best,
Anastazija
Mafo
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(1339) 2005-08-16 19:11
Ubava fotografija na Kameniot most, Igor!
Odlicen kolorit i refleksija, ubavi boi!
Dali koristese nogari?
Pozdrav
erdna
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(5713) 2005-08-16 22:44
Beautiful night photo of the bridge and thank you for a very well written note. Now i know more about the place.
Andre'
alekpet
(4663) 2005-08-18 9:57
Ubava slika na kameniot most, Igor.
Mozebi so malku pretopli boi, no sto da se pravi.
Vistina e deka jas nemam tolku dobra slika na mostot, no sto da se pravi i tuka :))
Sterne
(2975) 2005-09-01 7:54
Bonjour Igor
beautiful night shot. Perhaps you could cut a little the low part : like that.
Stéphane
cigdom
(2594) 2005-09-02 5:45
hi Igor,'
i like your photo.composition and colours are wonderful!!maybe contrast could have been better.anyway good job!
thx for sharing
regards...
cigdem
Rosa
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(0) 2005-09-02 14:59
Bonjour Igor,
Très jolie photo nocturne, joli ce pont illuminé part l'arrière plan , ce qui donne de très beaux reflets dans l'eau.
Bravo.
Amitié.
Rosa.
chavka007 (0) 2005-09-03 5:31
To sto ti velat deka mozebi treba da skratis nesto od dolniot del od slikata, mislam deka ne se vo pravo!!! Kompoziciski mislam deka e pointeresna vakva kakva sto e!!!
Pozdrav i za arno za ubo!!!
Slavco
mjdundee
(4663) 2005-09-03 9:16
Hello Igor,
nice contrast between old and new.
Well senn - very well done. TFS.
Thomas
Kenny10pin
(19301) 2005-09-04 9:24
interesting shot here, I like the way you have taken this, it is a little coarse, but I like i, well done
cam
(9043) 2005-09-05 23:33
Hello Igor
I like the bridge at night and the yellow lights look like the ghosts of the people killed there.
I like Stephane WS with less foreground and more emphasis on the bridge.
Thanks for the excellent note in the history of your city.
Charles
PJE
(20758) 2005-09-06 0:12
Seems all your Trek friends are commenting on this one Igor. It caught my eye right away. Very nice lighting which makes this a winner for you. Thanks for stopping by my sunset photo today. Cheers Paul
keribar
(43841) 2005-09-12 1:53
Being a frequent traveler to Macedonia, I could not miss the Old Stone Bridge ( Vardar )
Youı really took it from an excellent angle and the reflections are great too.
My only critique would be " If only " you had taken it a bit earlier, when the sky was dark blue.
I wish you a very good week - Izzet Keribar
jbweasle
(9393) 2005-09-12 14:44
A good night shot Igor. You have captured good colours on the illuminated bridge. It's an interesting contrast between the old bridge and the modern towers behind. The image is a little noisy, probably due to the long exposure. NeatImage might help out here.
tetin (71) 2005-09-19 12:14 [Comment]
Ikaronaut (20) 2005-10-17 20:08
Zdravo, slikata e odlicna. Ne mi zameruvaj na slednava zabeleska:si napisal Hristijan Todorovski - Karpos, a toa ne e tocno. Pisi samo Karpos, i samo napred;-)
Srdecen pozdrav(!)
meyavuz
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(741) 2005-10-27 22:06
First of all thanks a lot for these informative notes. I knew this bridge before but I didn't know its history. You ave shed light on different aspects of its history. Very interesting indeed. I am planning a trip to Macedonia hopefully next summer and I am eager to see this lovely bridge and think what you have told here...Regards, Mehmed
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ancevski
(3358) 2006-01-01 13:42 [Comment]
Nikofan
(1090) 2006-03-10 20:05
Hello,
It could be a Roman bridge.
Many of them build by the romans in our countries survived the barbarian invasions and the middleage and are, still, in use.
By the way,I like your picture despite the backyard(building)
Well exposed with warm colours.
Bernard
Aspirin
(278) 2006-09-25 0:25
Hi Igor,
Nice shot. Contrast needs some work.
But still great.
Good work
Cheers
ayselcetin (4) 2007-08-04 1:09
Hi,
The light is very affective.I like this exposure so much.Furthermore the reflections which is belongs to flat's light are well.Also it is in the night.I think this is quite nice contrast.Good job.
Best wishes,Aysel.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Igor Bozinovski Igec (Igec)
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(345) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2005-07-09
- Categories: Arquitectura
- Exposição: f/4, 4 segundos
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- Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
- Tema(s): Architecture of Macedonia [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2005-08-13 8:28
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