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

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