Lychnidos

Lychnidos is an archaeological site in , . Lychnidos is situated near , as well as near the church .
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Macedonia
  • Also known as: “Licnidus”, “Lihnidos”, “Lychnidus”, “Mint of Lychnidus”, and “Лихнидос”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ancient Theatre and Church of St. Sophia.

Theater building
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The of Ohrid is located in , . It was built in 200 BC and is the only Hellenistic-type theatre in the country as the other three in Scupi, and Heraklea Lynkestis are from Roman times. is situated 220 metres southeast of Lychnidos.

Church
Photo: PetarM, CC BY 3.0 rs.
The Church of Saint Sophia is a church in , . The church is one of the most important monuments of North Macedonia, housing architecture and art from the Middle Ages. is situated 450 metres southeast of Lychnidos.

Church
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon is a Byzantine church situated on Plaošnik in , . It is attributed to Saint Clement of Ohrid, a disciple of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius. is situated 350 metres south of Lychnidos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ohrid and Leskoec.

Photo: Avramescu Marius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in southwestern on the shore of Lake . A town of vast history and heritage, it was made a UNESCO heritage site in 1980.

Village
Photo: Kiril Simeonovski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a in the municipality of , . is situated 5 km northeast of Lychnidos.

Village
Photo: Kiril Simeonovski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small tourist village in the municipality of , , located 9 kilometres south of the city of . It is a popular beachside destination along and lies at the foot of Galičica National Park. is situated 8 km south of Lychnidos.

Lychnidos

Latitude
41.11557° or 41° 6′ 56″ north
Longitude
20.79155° or 20° 47′ 30″ east
Open location code
8GH24Q8R+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 390757439
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1456371
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Lychnidos” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Liknidos”
  • Bulgarian: “Лихнида”
  • Catalan: “Lícnidos”
  • Dutch: “Lychnidos”
  • French: “Lychnidos”
  • German: “Lychnidos”
  • Greek: “Λύχνιδος”
  • Hungarian: “Lükhnisz”
  • Italian: “Lychnidos”
  • Macedonian: “Лихнид”
  • Russian: “Лихнид”
  • Slovenian: “Lihnid”
  • Turkish: “Lychnidos”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Samuil’s Fortress and Sveta Bogorodica Pandonos.

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Places to explore: Souvenirs and Tsar Samuel’s Fortress.

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