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Samuil’s Fortress

Samuel's Fortress is a fortress in the old town of , . It was the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire during the rule of Tsar Samuel of Bulgaria at the turn of the 11th century.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: archaeological site in Macedonia
  • Also known as: “Samuel’s Fortress, Ohrid” and “Samuilova tvrdina”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lychnidos and Ancient Theatre.

Archaeological site
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site.

Theater building
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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 , and Heraklea Lynkestis are from Roman times. is situated 240 metres east of Samuil’s Fortress.

Photo: Raso mk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plaošnik or simply Plaoš is an archaeological site and holy place in , , located 250 meters south of Samuil's Fortress. The site is in the process of being restored to its original condition. is situated 270 metres south of Samuil’s Fortress.

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
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is a in the municipality of , . is situated 5 km northeast of Samuil’s Fortress.

Village
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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 Samuil’s Fortress.

Samuil’s Fortress

Latitude
41.11528° or 41° 6′ 55″ north
Longitude
20.79106° or 20° 47′ 28″ east
Open location code
8GH24Q8R+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 34093752
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1283801
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Samuil’s Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kështjella e Samoilit”
  • Bulgarian: “Самуилова крепост”
  • Chinese: “薩繆爾要塞”
  • Croatian: “Samuilova tvrđava u Ohridu”
  • Czech: “Samuelova pevnost”
  • Dutch: “Fort van Samuel”
  • French: “forteresse de Samuel”
  • French: “Forteresse de Samuel”
  • German: “Festung Ohrid”
  • German: “Samuil-Festung”
  • Greek: “Φρούριο του Σαμουήλ”
  • Hungarian: “Sámuel erődje”
  • Italian: “Fortezza di Samuele (Ocrida)”
  • Italian: “Fortezza di Samuele”
  • Korean: “사무엘 요새”
  • Macedonian: “Самуилова тврдина”
  • Persian: “قلعه ساموئل”
  • Polish: “Twierdza Samuela”
  • Russian: “Самуилова Твердыня”
  • Serbian: “Samuilova tvrđava”
  • Serbian: “Охрид”
  • Serbian: “Охридски Град”
  • Serbian: “Самуилова тврђава”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Samuilova tvrđava u Ohridu”
  • Slovenian: “Samuelova trdnjava, Ohrid”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza de Samuel”
  • Turkish: “Çar Samuel Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Самуїлова фортеця”

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