Maps of Power

Skopje, Upper Town, Round Tower

Begin 01.01.1300
End 31.12.1300

Properties

ID 5724
System Class Place
Case Study Historical Region of Macedonia TIB 16
Place Fortification
Administrative unit Region of Skopje / Скопски регион , North Macedonia
Historical place Kingdom of Serbia

Description

The "Round Tower" is mentioned by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin in his charter for the Monastery of St. George-Gorg near Skopje in the year 1300 (ва пѹти кои греде кь ѡблои пирзѣ долѹ до града; рьпинѹ конь ѡбле пирге ѡть пирге до пирге низь зьдь градьски ѡбь долнѥ стране). This tower was documented by Mihailo Popović during his survey in Skopje from 13 June 2016 until 30 June 2016.

Relations

Sources (1)
Name Class Description
Skopje Monastery of St. George 2 Source The Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin (reigned 1282–1321) issued this charter after the refurbishment of the Monastery of St. George-Gorg near Skopje in the year 1300. He confirmed the donations given to the monastery by former Byzantine, Bulgarian and Serbian rulers. Finally, King Milutin also granted new privileges, landed property and population to the respective monastery.