Old Municipal building of Kumanovo
Buildings/The municipal building in the center of Kumanovo was constructed in the Russian academic style, with influences from Serbian-Byzantine elements. The façade and structure suggest the use of traditional materials such as stone and brick, combined with decorative elements.
The building was originally a single-story, block-enclosed structure with an internal courtyard, and after the Second World War, Antonov added an upper floor. The façade is characterized by tall triforium windows set in arched niches, into which window openings are interpolated. Symmetry is a key element of the design, giving the building a monumental quality.
Architect Vladimir Antonov
Construction year 1932–1934
City / Municipality Kumanovo
/ Kumanovo
Address 11 Oktomvri St. NN / Nova Jugoslavija Square No. 1
Floors GF+2
Original typology
Current purpose
Protection status not protected
- Building chronology (project, construction phases)In 1931/32, part of the complex was constructed. In the first phase of this building, the ground floor was built, featuring municipal shops and six offices from the main entrance of the Municipality. By 1941, a portion of the upper floor rooms had been completed. In 1957/58, the second floor was finished, which essentially gives the building its current appearance, and the municipal administration was moved there.Number of floorsGF+2Program description (floor plan details)The ground floor consists of public spaces: trade, hospitality, and culture, while the administrative offices are located on the upper floor. The building features an atrium space accessible from two entrances, which for a long period housed butcher shops. Because of the nature of these shops, the space was once known as the "Butcher's Circle." Later on, this area was repurposed and now houses hospitality spaces.
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- architectural and aesthetic authorship
- D. Masevski, "N. Miroshnichenko – Russian Academicism in the architecture of engineer Vladimir Antonov in Kumanovo with a special focus on the Craft House building," journal Koreni (Year 4, No. 15, September 2005, pp. 2443–2454).