Religious, Spiritual sights in Southern Macedonia
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Sveti Jovan at Kaneo
Follow the signs for Sveti Jovan at Kaneo along the winding streets. This amazing little 13th-century church will appear before you on the cliffs above the lake. The unusual half-folded umbrella roof of the dome indicates that there was an Armenian influence in its design - this is a distinct feature of Armenian churches.
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Sveta Sofija
Further up Car Samoil is the grandiose 11th-century church of Sveta Sofija, originally built as a cathedral. The frescoes are extremely well preserved thanks to having been whitewashed during the church's days as a mosque. An English-speaking guide is usually on hand.
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Sveti Nikola Bolnički
Sveti Nikola Bolnički was one of two hospital churches. In times of plague people wanting to enter Ohrid were quarantined here for up to 40 days before being allowed into the town. It boasts delicate frescoes.
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Sveti Kliment
Continue towards the Upper Gate (Gorna Porta) to the gorgeous, 13th-century Sveti Kliment, patterned inside with vividly restored frescoes of biblical scenes. Opposite this church is an icon gallery.
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