Blato

Blato is a locality in Ohrid, North Macedonia. Blato is situated nearby to the locality Darjolče, as well as near Prdikalnica.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Samuil’s Fortress and Ancient Theatre.

Samuil’s Fortress

Photo: PetarM, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Samuel's Fortress is a fortress in the old town of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It was the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire during the rule of Tsar Samuel at the turn of the 11th century. Samuil’s Fortress is situated 3 km south of Blato.

Ancient Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Ancient theatre of Ohrid is located in Ohrid, North Macedonia. It was built in 200 BC and is the only Hellenistic-type theatre in the country as the other three in Scupi, Stobi and Heraklea Lynkestis are from Roman times. Ancient Theatre is situated 3 km south of Blato.

Church of St. Sophia

Church

Photo: PetarM, CC BY 3.0 rs.

The Church of Saint Sophia is a church in Ohrid, North Macedonia. The church is one of the most important monuments of North Macedonia, housing architecture and art from the Middle Ages. Church of St. Sophia is situated 3½ km south of Blato.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leskoec and Ohrid.

Leskoec

Village

Photo: Kiril Simeonovski, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Leskoec is a village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia. Leskoec is situated 3 km east of Blato.

Ohrid

Photo: Avramescu Marius, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ohrid is a town in southwestern North Macedonia on the shore of Lake Ohrid. A town of vast history and heritage, it was made a UNESCO heritage site in 1980.

Blato

Type: Locality
Location: Ohrid, North Macedonia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

41.14257° or 41° 8′ 33″ north

Longitude

20.79739° or 20° 47′ 51″ east

Elevation

707 metres (2,320 feet)

Open location code

8GH24QVW+2X

GeoNames ID

8412582

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In Other Languages

“Blato” goes by many names.

Macedonian: “Blato”
Macedonian: “Блато”

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