Regione Sudoccidentale

Sacred Sites of Importance

This collection features significant Orthodox Christian landmarks in the Southwest region of North Macedonia, centered around the UNESCO World Heritage city of Ohrid. It includes 13th-century Byzantine churches like St. John Kaneo and the Church of Holy Mother of God Perivleptos, renowned for their preserved medieval frescoes. The list also highlights monastic complexes such as Saint Naum and Saint George the Victorious in Rajčica, alongside unique rock-hewn cave churches overlooking Lake Ohrid.

Sacred Sites of Importance — Mappa

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St. Clement and Panteleimon

The Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon is a Byzantine church situated on Plaošnik in Ohrid, North Macedonia.

B

Monastery of Saint Naum

The Monastery of Saint Naum is a Macedonian Orthodox monastery. It is named after the medieval Bulgarian writer and enlightener Saint Naum…

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C

St. John Kaneo

13th-century Byzantine church situated on a cliff overlooking Lake Ohrid, featuring a distinct cruciform design and medieval frescoes.

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D

St. Stephen

14th-century cave church built into a rock face near the village of Konjsko, containing surviving medieval fresco fragments.

E

Sv. Bogorodica Kamenska

17th-century three-aisled basilica located in the old town of Ohrid.

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F

Church of Holy Mother of God Perivleptos

Built in 1295, this church is renowned for its frescoes by painters Michael and Eutychios, which represent the Palaeologan Renaissance style.

G

Saint George the Victorious Monastery

19th-century monastery in Rajčica known for its wood-carved iconostasis and as a dependency of the Bigorski Monastery.

H

Sveta Bogorodica

Orthodox place of worship located near Makedonski Brod.

I

Manastir Sv. Nikola

Orthodox monastery complex located in the rural region near Makedonski Brod.

J

Sveti Trojca Arhierei

Orthodox church located in the village of Konjsko.

K

Sv. Mina

Orthodox church situated near the village of Elshani, overlooking the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid.

L

Holy Tranfiguration

Orthodox church located in the mountainous terrain near the village of Modrič.