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Plaošnik

The site where St. Clement founded his school and church in the 9th century, with early Christian mosaics around the rebuilt church.

Photo: Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Every day
Price
Paid; a small fee
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
Plaošnik, 6000 OhridDirections
Getting There
On the hill below the fortress, a 10-minute walk from the old town.

Why Go

St. Clement of Ohrid, a disciple of Cyril and Methodius, taught thousands of students here, spreading the Slavic alphabet. His church was rebuilt in 2002 on its old foundations, beside the floor mosaics of a 5th-century basilica.

Nearby in Lake Ohrid

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