Cities

St. Stephen – Armour Св. Стефан Панцир Cave church

The small cave church, St. Stephen - Armour (Св. Стефан Панцир in Macedonian) is located five kilometers south of Ohrid,…

March 23, 2021

Macedonian Autocephalous Orthodox church – History Of Ohrid

The Ohrid Archiepiscopate shall be restored as an independent Macedonian Orthodox Church that shall not be subordinated to any other…

February 21, 2019

Ohrid during the Second World War – History of Ohrid

The partizan units liberated Ohrid on 8th of November, 1944.

February 21, 2019

Musical culture – History of Ohrid

The musical folklore of Ohrid includes on the most famous songs "Biljana Platno Beleshe".

February 21, 2019

Fishing industry and wood-carving – History of Ohrid

The old Ohrid boat was the most interesting type of vessel of the Balkans. Usually, it was made out of…

February 21, 2019

Architecture and art prior to the XX century – History of Ohrid

More intensive building of churches in Ohrid and its surroundings occurred towards the end of XVIII century, and particularly during…

February 20, 2019

Ohrid during the Balkan Wars – History of Ohrid

The presence of the Bulgarians in the Ohrid region will be remembered by the numerous robberies. A large number of…

February 18, 2019

The Ilinden insurrection and Ohrid – History of Ohrid

The revolutionary organization TMORO (The Secret Macedonian-Odrian Revolutionary Organization) was founded on 23rd October 1893 in Thessalonica.

February 18, 2019

The Revival – History of Ohrid

Dimitar Miladinov, the leader of the Macedonian Revival, was one of the prominent figures in the struggle against Greek spiritual…

January 28, 2019

Abolition of Ohrid Archepiscopate – History of Ohrid

The Ohrid Archiepiscopate was the only medieval feudal institution that continued to exist in the time of the Turkish rule.…

February 1, 2019

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