Order Macedonian Orthodox Location Ohrid Municipality Founder Saint Naum | Established 905 Public access yes | |
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Diocese Diocese of Debar and Kičevo Similar Lake Ohrid, Church of St John at Kaneo, Samuel's Fortress - Ohrid, Plaošnik, Bay of Bones Museum | ||
Monastery of saint naum sveti naum macedonia
The Monastery of Saint Naum (Macedonian: Манастир „Свети Наум“) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the Republic of Macedonia, named after the medieval Saint Naum who founded it. It is situated along Lake Ohrid, 29 kilometres (18 mi) south of the city of Ohrid.
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- Monastery of saint naum sveti naum macedonia
- Monastery of saint naum in ohrid lake fyrom
- History
- In the arts
- References
The Lake Ohrid area, including St Naum, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Macedonia.
Monastery of saint naum in ohrid lake fyrom
History
The monastery was established in the Bulgarian Empire in 905 by St Naum of Ohrid himself. St Naum is also buried in the church.
Since the 16th century, a Greek school had functioned in the monastery. The area where the monastery of St Naum (Albanian: Shën Naum) lies belonged to Albania for a short period from 1912 until June 28, 1925, when Zog of Albania ceded it to Yugoslavia as a result of negotiations between Albania and Yugoslavia and as a gesture of goodwill.
In the arts
Rebecca West devoted a chapter of Black Lamb and Grey Falcon to her visit to Sveti Naum, which occurred in 1937.
