North Macedonia
Things to do in Bitola
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Sightlore has 14 places to explore in Bitola, and 13 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Bitola's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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French military cemetery in Bitola
First World War cemetery where more than 13,000 French soldiers killed on the Macedonian Front are buried.
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Ishak Çelebi Mosque
The Ishak Çelebi Mosque is the largest mosque in Bitola, North Macedonia. It is situated along the north bank of the Dragor River. This area was known as Bit-Pazar in the quarter of Emir Bey or Eyne Bey, also known as Ishak Çelebi mahalle.
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Nativity of the Theotokos Church
The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is a Macedonian Orthodox church of the Prespa-Pelagona Diocese in Bitola, North Macedonia.
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Clock Tower of Bitola
The Clock Tower of Bitola, known as Saat Kula, is a clock tower and one of the landmarks of the Macedonian city of Bitola. The clock tower in Bitola is a very practical monument aiding people with the time of day.
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Pelister National Park
Pelister National Park is a national park in the Municipality of Bitola, North Macedonia. The park is located in the Baba Mountain massif and covers an area of 171.5 square kilometres (66.2 sq mi).
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Albanian Alphabet Museum
Museum in Bitola opened in 2010, dedicated to the 1908 Congress of Monastir at which the modern Albanian alphabet was created.
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St. Demetrius Church
The Church of Saint Demetrius is the main Macedonian Orthodox church of Bitola, North Macedonia, part of the Prespa-Pelagonia Diocese.
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Gazi Hajdar Kadi Mosque
The Gazi Hajdar Kadi Mosque, is a mosque, situated in Bitola, North Macedonia. In the past the religious building has been transformed into a warehouse by the local Macedonian authorities.
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St. Nedela Church
The Church of Saint Nedela is a Macedonian Orthodox church in Bitola, North Macedonia.
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Heraclea Lyncestis
Heraclea Lyncestis, also transliterated Herakleia Lynkestis, was an ancient Greek city in Macedon, ruled later by the Romans. Its ruins are situated 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the present-day town of Bitola, North Macedonia.
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Discovery routes in Bitola
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Bitola: bazaar, mosques and Heraclea
From ancient Heraclea Lyncestis to the Clock Tower and the Jeni, Ishak Çelebi and Gazi Hajdar Kadi mosques, past churches and museums to the French military cemetery.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Heraclea Lyncestis
Heraclea Lyncestis, also transliterated Herakleia Lynkestis, was an ancient Greek city in Macedon, ruled later by the Romans. Its ruins are situated 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the present-day town of Bitola, North Macedonia.
Clock Tower of Bitola
The Clock Tower of Bitola, known as Saat Kula, is a clock tower and one of the landmarks of the Macedonian city of Bitola. The clock tower in Bitola is a very practical monument aiding people with the time of day.
French military cemetery in Bitola
First World War cemetery where more than 13,000 French soldiers killed on the Macedonian Front are buried.
Museums
People's Museum
Museum in the centre of Bitola, housed in the former Bitola Military School founded in 1847.
Jeni Mosque
The Yeni Mosque situated in Bitola, North Macedonia, was built in 1558 by Kadi Mahmud-efendi. It is well known for its exquisite decorative ornaments and stalactites.
Albanian Alphabet Museum
Museum in Bitola opened in 2010, dedicated to the 1908 Congress of Monastir at which the modern Albanian alphabet was created.
Places of worship
Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Bitola
The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is the name given to a religious building of the Catholic church that is located in the city of Bitola in North Macedonia and is the co-cathedral of the Diocese of Skopje.
St. Demetrius Church
The Church of Saint Demetrius is the main Macedonian Orthodox church of Bitola, North Macedonia, part of the Prespa-Pelagonia Diocese.
Ishak Çelebi Mosque
The Ishak Çelebi Mosque is the largest mosque in Bitola, North Macedonia. It is situated along the north bank of the Dragor River. This area was known as Bit-Pazar in the quarter of Emir Bey or Eyne Bey, also known as Ishak Çelebi mahalle.
Nativity of the Theotokos Church
The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is a Macedonian Orthodox church of the Prespa-Pelagona Diocese in Bitola, North Macedonia.
Gazi Hajdar Kadi Mosque
The Gazi Hajdar Kadi Mosque, is a mosque, situated in Bitola, North Macedonia. In the past the religious building has been transformed into a warehouse by the local Macedonian authorities.
St. Nedela Church
The Church of Saint Nedela is a Macedonian Orthodox church in Bitola, North Macedonia.
Nature
Pelister National Park
Pelister National Park is a national park in the Municipality of Bitola, North Macedonia. The park is located in the Baba Mountain massif and covers an area of 171.5 square kilometres (66.2 sq mi).
Bitola Zoo
The Bitola Zoo, is a zoo in Bitola, North Macedonia. It was founded on 1 May 1950 with the help of zoos in Skopje, Zagreb, Belgrade and Subotica.
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