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The fountain of Olympias (Alexander the Great's mother)
Also called the Fountain of the Mothers of Macedonia
This monument represents four phases of a mother with her growing child
Showing a pregnant woman, a nursing mother, and mothers with children of various ages
A tender way of showing everyone the value of family in the culture of this country
Statue of Phillip II of Macedon, Alexander the Great’s father, in background
On Macedonia Square, which commorates their freedom from Yugoslavia
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
All photographs copyright ©Robert E. Parrish and may not be used without permission
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