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Plaošnik

Plaošnik is one of the sites brought together by Ohrid’s Institute for Protection of Monuments and Museum in the city’s upper area. It can be visited on a walking axis with the Ancient Theatre and fortress, linking architecture, archaeology and the urban landscape.

Plaošnik
Photo by Diego Delso Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
The place

What makes it special

  • Part of Ohrid’s upper-city cultural ensemble.
  • Fits a route between the Ancient Theatre and the fortress.
  • Links religious buildings, archaeological remains and urban topography.
Plaošnik
Photo by Diego Delso Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
Plaošnik
Photo by Diego Delso Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
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Articles in Plaošnik

Guides to this place

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Plaošnik

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Guides to this place

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Lake Ohrid with a town and mountains beneath a cloudy sky.

From Ohrid’s Old Town to the Wetlands and Galičica Mountains

Lake Ohrid is not the backdrop to an ancient town: it is part of a shared cultural and ecological system. The best visit does not try to cover everything, but decides which relationship it wants to understand: the hillside town, the wetland edge or the mountain.

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026