The beginning of the 21st Century has been a crucial period for the Balkan Peninsula. It is known to be a time of transition moreover crossing from one regime to another, from the communist-socialist era to the modern capitalist one. Known also as the post-war, post-communism, or post-Yugoslav (this nomenclature is used only for the ex-Yugoslav countries) period has resulted in significant transformations in people’s collective memory likewise in the city memory and its formation. After believing an ideology and being a part of it, the central problem of the nations was their identity. “Identifying” and “being identified” by others, and questions like “who we were before” who we are now?” started to emerge. The same steps are also visible in the cities’ formation, especially the search for space identity in the public squares. Moreover, this was a period of remembering and forgetting. When evolving from one ideology to another, the main aim was to break from the old prototype model and adapt to trends that are more Western. In order to grow the monuments and buildings that reminded them of the old regime they needed to be destroyed and streets to be renamed. Aside from the monumental layering and architecture during this period, social memory was also being layered by imposing new ideas and ideologies. The idea behind this paper is to discuss the collective and the city memory of this transition period, how it influenced people’s lives, and the cities’ form withal the consequences of spatial and collective layering. Moreover, the Macedonia Square will be mentioned, its evolution after the communist period, and the layering matter. To conduct such research a literature review was been used that summarizes the topics of collective memory, city memory, and spatial layering.