Širok Sokak
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Širok Sokak is a long pedestrian
street
in Bitola
, Republic of Macedonia
. The street is considered to be the centre of Bitola. It roughly starts at Magnolia Square
and ends in the City Park. It is filled with an endless amount of neo-classical
buildings that contain stores, cafés, and restaurants. Širok Sokak is also home to several consulates.
Pedestrian
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those traveling using roller skates or skateboards are also considered to be pedestrians. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case...
street
Street
A street is a paved public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of dirt, but is more often paved with a hard, durable...
in Bitola
Bitola
Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba and Nidže mountains, 14 km north of the...
, Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. The street is considered to be the centre of Bitola. It roughly starts at Magnolia Square
Magnolia Square
"Magnolia" square is a public space and a town square of the City of Bitola, located near the Clock Tower.Around the square are old houses from the Macedonian and Ottoman architecture that are purchased from various companies, firms and coffee bars...
and ends in the City Park. It is filled with an endless amount of neo-classical
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
buildings that contain stores, cafés, and restaurants. Širok Sokak is also home to several consulates.