ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH (НИКОЛА НИКОЛА)

This pedestrian square (Плоштад Слобода) forms the center of Štip. It took its present form in the 1970s and is not conspicuous for its beauty. It concentrates administrative buildings, including the post office, cafes, fast food and some shops. Nearby are two landmark buildings: the bezistan (30 m to the northwest) and the clock tower (120 m to the north). Both are accessible through passages through the buildings. To the south, towards the Otinja, the square is adorned with a rather ugly statue of Alexander the Great (2010).