Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region

World Heritage

North Macedonia

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Lake Ohrid is a stunning natural wonder that provides a refuge for a wide range of local freshwater plants and animals dating back to the Tertiary period. The town of Ohrid, situated on the lakeshore, is one of the oldest human settlements in Europe. Built mainly between the 7th and 19th centuries, the town is home to the oldest Slavic monastery (St Pantelejmon) and over 800 Byzantine-style icons dating from the 11th to the late 14th century. In the shallow waters near the lakeshore, three sites attest to the presence of prehistoric pile dwellings, while the small forest peninsula is home to the remains of an early Christian church founded in the mid-6th century.

# Natural landscape

# Cultural Heritage

# Prehistoric pile dwellings

# Ohrid Town

# Slavic monastery

# Byzantine style icon