Plaoshnik
Plaošnik or simply Plaoš is an archaeological site and holy place in Ohrid, North Macedonia, located 250 meters south of Samuil's Fortress. The site is in the process of being restored to its original condition.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Raso mk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: archaeological site in Macedonia
- Also known as: “Plaoš” and “Plaošnik”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Clement and Panteleimon and Samuil’s Fortress.
St. Clement and Panteleimon
Church
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon is a Byzantine church situated on Plaošnik in Ohrid, North Macedonia. It is attributed to Saint Clement of Ohrid, a disciple of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius.
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 of Bulgaria at the turn of the 11th century. Samuil’s Fortress is situated 270 metres north of Plaoshnik.
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 290 metres east of Plaoshnik.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ohrid and Leskoec.
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.
Leskoec
Village
Photo: Kiril Simeonovski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leskoec is a village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia. Leskoec is situated 5 km northeast of Plaoshnik.
Lagadin
Village
Photo: Kiril Simeonovski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lagadin is a small tourist village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia, located 9 kilometres south of the city of Ohrid. It is a popular beachside destination along Lake Ohrid and lies at the foot of Galičica National Park. Lagadin is situated 7 km south of Plaoshnik.
Plaoshnik
- Categories: archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: North Macedonia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.11282° or 41° 6′ 46″ northLongitude
20.79086° or 20° 47′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8GH24Q7R+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 34094279OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7201685
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Plaoshnik” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Պլաոշնիկ”
- Azerbaijani: “Plaoşnik”
- Belarusian: “Плаошнік”
- Bulgarian: “Плаошник”
- Czech: “Plaošnik”
- French: “Plaošnik”
- French: “Site dit « Lieu plat sur la colline » (Plaoshnik)”
- Georgian: “პლაოშნიკი”
- German: “Plaošnik”
- Greek: “Πλάοσνικ”
- Hungarian: “Plaošnik”
- Hungarian: “Плаошник”
- Japanese: “プラオシュニク”
- Macedonian: “Плаош”
- Macedonian: “Плаошник”
- Russian: “Плаошник”
- Serbian: “Плаошник”
- Turkish: “Plaoşnik”
- Ukrainian: “Плаошник”
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Highlights include Basilica and St. Kuzman i Damjan.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Plaoshnik”. Photo: Raso mk, CC BY-SA 3.0.