July 26 1963 was sad day for Skopje.
The 1963 Skopje earthquake measured 6.1 on the moment magnitude scale.
From the air, Skopje looked like after a heavy bombing.
About 80% of the buildings was either destroyed or heavily damaged.
These are pictures of the most famous buildings in Skopje before the earthquake!
мore precisely, from the first half of the 20th century!