Širok Sokak Explained

Širok Sokak
Former Names:Marshal Tito • Маршал Тито
Postal Code:7000
Length M:910
Location:Bitola,
Coordinates:41.029°N 21.335°W
Terminus A:Magnolia Square
Terminus B:City Park

Širok Sokak (Macedonian: Широк Сокак, meaning "Wide Alley", from the Turkish word for "Street") is a long pedestrian street in Bitola, 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 graced with neo-classical buildings that contain stores, cafés and restaurants. Širok Sokak is also home to several consulates, the Officers' Hall, and the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. The present street dates from the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II and it was named after him. It was later named after King Petar and then Maršal Tito.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Religious and Cultural Landscape of Ottoman Manastır . Robert Mihajlovski . 2021 . 6 .