Strategy for Sustainable Urban Development of the Cultural Route in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia

Abstract

Strategy for sustainable urban development of cultural buildings along the Cultural Route identifies urban mapping strategy for restoring circulation by activating social aspects and developing cultural activities at the cultural buildings, monuments and urban squares located along the Cultural Route in Skopje. The methodology of this scientific paper is based on the urban mapping methodology which aims to identify and analyze spatial, cultural architectural and social characteristics of the Cultural Route Case Study of the cultural buildings as nodes for sustainable strategy of development of the City Skopje. This study contributes to the creation of a comprehensive and inclusive cultural places and buildings towards contemporary and incoming features of the inhabitants and visitors of Skopje and the Republic of North Macedonia. With the strategy for urban development of the cultural buildings at the Cultural Route as an urban placemaking strategy, identified is new structural revival of intensive urban life, by providing increased circulation and movements of visitors and tourists, emerging cultural and educational activities and events. Within the proposed dynamic models of architectural and urban solutions strategy of the Cultural Route, urban network identification and uniting museums along the cultural route, provided would be inter-connections between cultural institutions and public places in the field of culture, architecture and artistic activities.