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Considered an architectural gem of Bitola, the Officer's Hall was built in 1911 by Abdul Karim Pasha to host receptions and parties. It is located in the middle section of Širok Sokak, just north of the city park, and is owned by Bitola Municipality. It has been fully renovated.
The Officers' Hall is a historic building located on Širok Sokak in Bitola, North Macedonia. Construction began before the end of Ottoman rule and concluded during Serbian rule. During the Yugoslav-era, it was used by the army and became known as the Yugoslav National Army House and, after Macedonian independence, the Republic of Macedonia Army House. It is a protected Object of Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, under the category of "great significance".
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Народен музеј - Битола
Located in central Bitola in a former military school, opposite the Officer's Hall, which Turkish Republic founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk attended in 1896. Atatürk's family originates from the village of Kodžadžik in western North Macedonia. The museum today house a memorial room for Atatürk. In addition to its main building at the old military school, the museum also possess the Jewish Cemetery, the Memorial House of Stiv Naumov, the Memorial House of Goce Delčev, Heraclea Lyncestis, and the Memorial Museum in the village of Smilevo.
Широк Сокак; Maršal Tito Street
Širok Sokak, meaning "Wide Alley", is a pedestrian street lined with colourful romantic and neo-classical buildings. It runs from the Dragor River in the north by the clock tower to the city park in the south, eventually continuing to Heraclea Lyncestis. It is roughly divided into three parts and even though the first part has the best-preserved buildings, it is worth walking all the way to the end. The street is very lively and lined with cafes which are excellent for relaxing and people-watching. Širok Sokak ends with the old barracks, where the military academy where Atatürk studied was situated, and today serves as the city museum. Opposite it stands the ball hall. Across the street as a continuance of Širok Sokak the City Park stands, where the old Sokolana (physical education building) for the students of the former military academy is. For more nice houses walk in the streets left of Širok Sokak.