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Who has the biggest ... Alexander? "The Macedonians"! 23 meters high. And a few other very large. Within just three years, the government of the small Balkan country's capital Skopje has transformed into a bizarre history Disneyland. 20 new building, the 100 statues. The initiators say: The people want it that way.
This project reflects only the debate in the population again, It's not the idea of the government."
Why not build a triumphal arch or historical architectural styles handiwork until last year, too little Square? whatever mainly the backdrop agrees
Every day is something new built and still uglier. I try not to go more to the city center. I as an architect does not want to believe that I now live in such a nightmarish environment easy. In the middle of this so-called 'Architecture'.
Not all in Skopje find the Kitsch super offensive. Architects and historians have already organized a demo. You want to prevent even the whole city is covered with Baroque facades.
And what it all costs! "Macedonia" is one of the poorest countries in Europe. 30 percent unemployment.
After all the statues booming industry. Half a billion euros, the government has already spent, appreciate critics.
for lions, horses and Alexander's daddy and any riding national heroes
"Macedonia" is after quite officially the cradle of civilization, that gets any visitors informed via sms along with the roaming charges
One of the thinkers behind the urban redevelopment is Vangel Bozinovski. A very nice man who likes posting national flags and invitations to online poker on Facebook.
"A few hundred monuments, this is for a city like Skopje but actually very little," Before this project, we thought that we are an international people. Seen without their own identity now and understand the" "Macedonians" "finally, what history has left them for a treasure."
The city of Skopje denied reports they would soon rename to Alexandria, malicious imputation that are, Too bad
If we would send this whole architecture to psychoanalysis, then would all complex of our country reveal
Oh, Skopje. If you did not exist, would have to invent you. Alone for the headline: Golden *** wrapped Prometheus Statue receives a underpants.
or "30-meter-high statue of Mother Teresa planned!" The Nobel Peace Prize winner actually comes from here. And who would have enjoyed more on a gigantic monument, considered the most modest woman in the world? Place would be enough in the city center.