UK newspaper Independent mocks ‘Skopje 2014’

With an article entitled “A tour of the city known as the kitsch capital of the world”, the British newspaper Independent goes back to the construction phenomenon “Skopje 2014”.

“Skopje, Macedonia – Quick quiz. Which of the following makes sense?

a) Three pirate ships on a river in a landlocked country in the Balkans

b) A 47-foot-high bronze statue of an ancient warrior that is Alexander the Great and is also not Alexander the Great; or

c) A house dedicated to Mother Teresa, a saint known for her modesty, done up in an opulent style that can best be described as Miami meets The Flintstones.

Answer: None, unless you are in Skopje, Macedonia. They all have a home there as part of a long-running face-lift for the city, which has turned it into what could be one of the kitschiest capitals on the planet.”