The official database of buildings, new facades, sculptures, monuments, fountains and other structures which are components of Skopje’s makeover financed by public funds
After many denials, Gazi Baba municipality in 2011 controversially confirmed that the monument simply called “Equestrian Rider” in Avtokomanda represents Philip II of Macedonia, the father of Alexander the Great.
The monument is five metres tall and is the dominant figure on the square. There is also a fountain with four female figures positioned on pillars, while in the middle are four warriors, holding shields above their heads.