Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region
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The Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its ancient lakeside city, early Christian monuments, and exceptional biodiversity around Lake Ohrid.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
→
mixed cultural and natural heritage site → |
| contains |
Samoil’s Fortress in Ohrid
→
church of St. Panteleimon at Plaošnik → early Christian church of St. Sophia in Ohrid → monastery complexes around Lake Ohrid → prehistoric pile-dwelling sites around Lake Ohrid → subalpine and alpine ecosystems in surrounding mountains → traditional lakeside settlements → |
| criteria |
(i)
→
(iii) → (iv) → (ix) → (vii) → (viii) → (x) → |
| crossBorderPropertyWith |
Albania
→
|
| extendedInYear |
1980
→
2019 → |
| governedBy |
World Heritage Convention
→
|
| hasCulturalComponent |
yes
→
|
| hasFeature |
highly diverse freshwater fauna
→
numerous endemic fish species → one of the oldest lakes in Europe → rich cultural stratigraphy from Hellenistic to Ottoman periods → |
| hasNaturalComponent |
yes
→
|
| hasOutstandingUniversalValueFor |
early Christian monuments
→
exceptional biodiversity of Lake Ohrid → historic lakeside urban ensemble → |
| heritageType |
mixed
→
|
| includesArea |
Pogradec region
→
Struga region → |
| includesCity |
Ohrid
→
|
| includesLake |
Lake Ohrid
→
|
| inscribedBy |
UNESCO World Heritage Committee
→
|
| inscribedOnUNESCOWorldHeritageListInYear |
1979
→
|
| knownFor |
ancient lakeside city of Ohrid
→
continuous human settlement since prehistoric times → early Christian basilicas and churches → high level of endemism in aquatic species → |
| locatedIn |
Lake Ohrid region
→
|
| locatedInCountry |
Albania
→
North Macedonia → |
| protectionMeasuresInclude |
buffer zones around Lake Ohrid
→
regulation of construction and land use → |
| threatenedBy |
pollution of Lake Ohrid
→
uncontrolled tourism development → urban development pressures → |
| UNESCORegion |
Europe and North America
→
|
| UNESCOSiteId |
99
→
|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
→
|
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
|
Lake Ohrid
→
|
UNESCODesignation |