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	Macedonia FAQ: Ohrid
		The ancient city of Ohrid, situated along the coast of the magnificent Lake Ohrid, is undoubtedly the most beautiful and most attractive Macedonian town, a pearl of old architecture and a treasury of valuable cultural and historical monuments.
		The ancient name of Ohrid was Lychnydos, based on an ancient stone inscription that was found that reported of King Philip's II take-over of the city in 353 BC; the earliest evidence of the current name of the town is from 879.
		The cathedral was the seat of the Archbishopric of Ohrid for several centuries and is the oldest surviving church in Ohrid.
	faq.macedonia.org /travel/cities/ohrid.html (2324 words)

	Ohrid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in Republic of Macedonia.
		The Byzantine conquest of the city in 1018, however, led to downgrading of the Patriarchate to an Archbishopric and to its placement under the authority of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
		Theophylactus of Ohrid (1078) was one of the most famous of the medieval Greek exegetes; in his correspondence (Ep., 27) he maintains the traditional independence of the Diocese of Ohrid.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ohrid (1967 words)

	AllRefer.com - Ohrid, Former Yugoslavia (Former Yugoslavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Ohrid was incorporated into the first Bulgarian empire, and in the 10th cent.
		Ohrid was captured by the Serbs in 1334 and fell to the Turks in 1394.
		Ohrid's numerous ancient churches and other historical relics include the cathedrals of St. Sophia (9th cent.) and St. Clement (1299), both with medieval frescoes; two 14th-century churches; and the walls and towers of the former Turkish citadel.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/O/Ohrid.html (378 words)

	Ohrid travel guide - Wikitravel
		Ohrid is a large town in Southern Republic of Macedonia, on the shore of Lake Ohrid.
		Aside of the lake, Ohrid is most famous for its ancient churches, basilicas and monasteries where Saints Klement and Naum (students of Cyril and Methodus) wrote their teachings and formulated the Cyrillic alphabet used in Macedonia, Bulgaria, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro and the most countries of the former Soviet Union.
		Ohrid traditional architecture – When the Turks came they settled on the flat part along the lake and that became the Muslim part of town and the part on the hills inside the walls was always the Christian part, with the bazaar as a meeting place.
	wikitravel.org /en/Ohrid (3386 words)

	St. Clement of Ohrid
		The Archbishopric of Ohrid and The Macedonian Orthodox Church
		The principle written testimonies to Clement's life are his hagiography known as Comprehensive, by Archbishop Theophilact of Ohrid, written at the end of the 11th century, and the Prologue by Demetrius Chomatianus, an Ohrid archbishop of the l3th century.
		Ohrid was thenceforth a spring of new water, a fast-flowing stream which flowed unchecked through Macedonia and merged, as a constituent part, into the vast sea of Slavonic and Byzantine culture.
	www.mymacedonia.net /language/clement.htm (1159 words)

	The Life and work of St. Naum of Ohrid
		After Clement of Ohrid he was the most consistent and worthy of the pupils of the Salonica brothers Cyril and Methodius, a personality who devoted his whole being to the work of establishing Slav literacy and who was one of the founders of the Macedonian Orthodox Church.
		Ohrid was not simply an educational center nor is it just a treasury of great works of art created by human genius throughout the turbulent history of this people; Ohrid is also the place where the relics of these great Slays and Macedonians are preserved.
		Commemorating the 1060th anniversary of Naum’s death, we recall also the history of the Ohrid Archbishopric, which was abolished in 1767 by Sultan Mustafa III and renewed in 1958 by decision of the Macedonian Church Assembly in Ohrid.
	www.mymacedonia.net /language/naum.htm (2401 words)

	Ohrid
		Ohrid (ancient Lichnydos) is a leading tourist center on the shore of beautiful Lake Ohrid.
		The cathetral church of Sveta Sofija (The Holy Wisdom), which was the seat of the Archbishopric of Ohrid for several centuries is is the oldest surviving church in Ohrid.
		The church of St. John the Divine at Kaneo was built and decorated with frescoes in the 13th century.
	www.b-info.com /places/Macedonia/republic/images/citiesOhrid.shtml (315 words)

	The Ultimate Ohrid Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
		Ohrid (Cyrillic: Охрид) is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in western Macedonia.
		It is the capital of the Ohrid district.
		Between 990 and 1015, Ohrid was capital of the Bulgarian empire.
	www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Ohrid (393 words)

	stages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A unique gallery of paintings, relief and architecture created in the course of four decades, from the 11th to the 14th centuries, St. Sophia’s church is one of the most important mediaeval monuments in Ohrid and indeed in the whole of Macedonia.
		The Ohrid Fortress is one of the largest mediaeval fortifications to be preserved in the Republic of Macedonia.
		In the letters of Theophilact, Bichopof Ohrid, there are several pieces of information about the appearance and the life of Ohrid towards the end of the 11th and at the beginning of the 12th century when it was a large mediaeval town.
	www.ohridsummer.com.mk /stages.htm (513 words)

	OHRID AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
		The town was built on the main Roman road Via Egnatia that used to connect the western and the eastern Empire.
		The spiritual center used to have more than 300 churches where a lot of work was done, leaving many traces within the Byzantine art and the Renaissance in many domains like: the literature, the icon painting, the fresco painting, the architecture, the music etc. The fresco painting dominates in many churches being a priceless treasure.
		The modern town of Ohrid, is nowadays a spiritual, cultural and tourist center in Macedonia.
	www.ohrid.org.mk /eng (640 words)

	Exploring Macedonia – National Tourism Portal. Provides travel tips, Accommodation and tour information. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Ohrid, immortal Ohrid – a kingdom of light and water, a repository of ancient ruins from Macedonia’s earlier kingdoms – is the sublime lakeside town that for many represents the culmination of the Macedonian experience.
		Ohrid’s major attractions are all located within a remarkably concentrated and eminently walkable area, among and above the narrow streets of the Old Town, itself lined with restaurants and cafes perfectly suited for relaxing on cool summer evenings.
		The uniqueness of Ohrid’s lake and historical architecture have been attested by UNESCO, which honored the town with an official designation as one of the few places on the cultural institution’s “World Inheritance” list.
	www.exploringmacedonia.com /?ItemID=D7B9801599F86A45895CDBE20C3565BF (187 words)

	Ohrid
		Ohrid is a town-museum and a cultural treasury of Macedonia.It has often been referred to as the "Balcan Jerusalem".
		In the vicinity of Ohrid is town of
		In the centre of Ohrid there is a few modern hotels.Comfortable accomodation is also provided in private houses where the hospitable hosts provide everything to make their guests feel at home.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/muses/173/ohrid.htm (441 words)

	Metropol Lake Resort - OHRID
		The lake is 30 km long and 16 km wide and underground springs keep the water temperature between 14 and 24°C throughout the year.
		The town of Ohrid nestles at one end of the lake with narrow streets bordered by some superb Macedonian architecture.
		There are 40 churches in Ohrid, most of them with beautifully painted frescoes and icons.
	www.metropol-ohrid.com (169 words)

	Macedonia in 2003 (1: Ohrid)
		Ohrid on the lake of the same name is a well developed tourist destination.
		Ohrid is quite prosperous as you can see from this picture of a street in the old city.
		The Ohrid fortress overlooking the city, (and the amphitheatre in the foreground), was built by Tzar Samuel who reigned 38 years from 976 to 1014 when Ohrid was the capital of what was left of the First Bulgar Empire after Byzantium overran most of it.
	berclo.net /page03/03en-macedonia-1.html (1030 words)

	Critical Languages Institute
		Located on picturesque Lake Ohrid, the city of Ohrid is in the southwestern corner of the Republic of Macedonia, and is the premier resort region of this former Yugoslav republic.
		Known for its historic role in the spread of Eastern Orthodox in the Slavic world, Ohrid is situated near the intersection of Macedonian, Albanian, and Greece.
		The Ohrid practicum is open to all ASU and non-ASU undergraduate and graduate students, as well as to non-degree students.
	www.asu.edu /clas/reesc/cli/ohrid1.htm (325 words)

	Ohrid
		Ohrid (native: Охрид) is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Ohrid.
		On a nearby hilltop is a quadrangular building, the Imaret, a Turkish mosque and inn, built on the foundations of the Monastery of St. Panteleimon (9th century), associated with St. Clement, the first Macedonian bishop of Ohrid.
		Clement opened the first Macedonian school of higher learning, wrote the earliest works of Macedonian literature, and, with St. Naum, translated the Scriptures from Greek into Macedonian.
	www.macedoniancities.com /ohrid.asp (134 words)

	Stability Pact: Ohrid Process on Border Security and Management
		The Ohrid Process on Border Security and Management is a joint effort by the five countries of the Western Balkan region, the EU, the OSCE, NATO and the Stability Pact to address the very sensitive issues of border management and
		The whole process is based on the implementation of concrete measures, described in the two founding documents, the Way Forward Document and the Common Platform, which were signed during the Ohrid Conference in May 2003.
		The Ohrid Border Process constitutes an integral part of the Stability Pact core objective on Managing and Stabilizing Population Movements.
	www.stabilitypact.org /specials/030522-ohrid/index.asp (152 words)

	Accommodation, apartments, room rentals, Bed and Breakfast in Ohrid, Macedonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		house Pasko is situated in the center of the city of Ohrid near Ohrid lake.
		With 15 years of experience and over 3000 satisfied guest during the past 10 years we are well establish apartment rental in Ohrid.
		So if you travel in Macedonia and you are visiting Ohrid we got affordable accommodation for you.
	www.pasko.com.mk (164 words)

	Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric
		Mistreatment and humiliation continually practised against the Bishops and clergymen of the Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric on the border crossings of the Republic of Macedonia are merely the mildest type of terror.
		All that on grounds that the religious group âOrthodox Ohrid Archbishopricâ indicated in the application comes from an already registered religious community, that is the Macedonian Orthodox Church, whose position and role are defined in the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia.
		The autocephaly of the Ohrid Archbishopric was restored, i.e., proclaimed in the image of the Macedonian Orthodox Church by virtue of the Decision made by the archpriestsâ Church-Laity Council held on 17th of July, 1967.
	www.poa-info.org /index.php?l=en (11367 words)

	"Fossil Trout" Faces Extinction in Balkans, Experts Warn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Ohrid trout, an ancient fish living in Europe's oldest lake, faces extinction due to pollution and overfishing.
		Reaching depths of 950 feet (290 meters), this UN World Heritage site is also known as the "museum of living fossils." It provided sanctuary for creatures from the tertiary period which died out elsewhere during the ice ages.
		The famous Ohrid trout, a local delicacy which grows to over 25 pounds (11 kilograms), has become the focus of these concerns.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2003/09/0915_030915_ohridtrout.html (636 words)

	NATO Speech: Common platform of the Ohrid Regional Conference on Border Security and Management, 22/23 May 2003
		A Way Forward Document, identifying concrete and specific measures necessary to achieve these objectives, should be developed jointly by the countries of the region and the four Partner Organisations at the Ohrid Conference.
		Together with the Common Platform, it should take into account some requirements in the specific parts of the region where military units are involved during a transitional period.
		The Way Forward Document, identifying concrete and specific measures necessary to achieve these objectives should be developed on the basis of the proceedings and conclusions of the technical session of the Ohrid Conference.
	www.nato.int /docu/conf/2003/030522_ohrid/c030522a.htm (1699 words)

	Lake Ohrid - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Ohrid, Lake (Albanian Liqeni i Ohrit; Serbo-Croatian Ohridsko Ezero), lake, southeastern Europe, straddling the mountainous border between the...
		Ohrid, town in southwestern Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), located on the northeastern side of Lake Ohrid near the border with...
		Lake, large, inland body of fresh or salty standing water.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Lake_Ohrid.html (92 words)

	Macedonia Hotels - Inex Gorica Ohrid Macedonia
		The sense of peace, the spiritual refreshment one feels here linger on even long after, and resonate in the soul, constantly calling you back to Ohrid again the next year- or even next weekend.
		Indeed, Hotel Gorica has always been the most sought after in Ohrid for those of refined tastes.
		From here, one gazes out over the shimmering lake and the city in the distance, and is elevated by this ideal view, knowing that he or she stands on a secluded, enviable beach not accessible to other tourists.
	www.southtravels.com /europe/macedonia/hotelinexgorica (367 words)

	Champlain 2000: Lake Ohrid
		Lakes Ohrid and Champlain became Sister Lakes in 1996 with the signing of the Sister Lake Declaration of Intent among Macedonia, Albania, Vermont, New York, and Quebec.
		Michaela worked primarily with the 20 member Lake Ohrid Watershed Committee, which is similar to the LCBP's former Management Conference, to develop a framework for a watershed approach for Lake Ohrid.
		In June 2000, representatives from Lake Ohrid and several other international lakes toured Lake Champlain as part of the Lake Net Conference on a partnership approach to watershed management.
	www.lcbp.org /c2k/ohrid.htm (344 words)

	Car Rental Ohrid, Auto Rental Cars in Ohrid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Find the lowest rates and best deals for car rental in Ohrid.
		Our 24hr secure online reservations system is fast and easy to use.
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	www.kasbah.com /car_rental/macedonia_ohrid.htm (199 words)

	Ohrid Photos at PBase.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		ohrid Galleries Search Results 1 to 7 of 7
		ohrid Pictures Search Results 1 to 10 of 135
		Please contact the photographer before using an image for any reason.
	search.pbase.com /search?q=Ohrid (61 words)

	JPAU "MAKEDONIJA" Skopje Airport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		10 km BRG 327°GEO from Center of Ohrid
		Hotels in Ohrid and Struga and on the Ohrid's Lake coast
		Ohrid Airport, P.O.B. 134, Ohrid 6000, Republic of Macedonia
	www.airports.com.mk /ohdap.htm (470 words)

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