Church St. Sophia (Ohrid)

Macedonia / Ohrid / Ohrid / Car Samoil
 church, Medieval / Middle Ages, listed building / architectural heritage, Macedonian Orthodox Church - Ohrid Archbishopric

The Church St. Sophia (Macedonian: Црква Света Софија, Crkva Sveta Sofija) is located in the city of Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia. The church is one of the most important monuments of Macedonia, housing architecture and art from the Middle Ages. It was built during the First Bulgarian Empire, after the official conversion to Christianity. Some sources date the building of the church during the rule of Knyaz Boris I (852 – 889), others during the rule of Tzar Samuel of Bulgaria (997 – 1014).
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Coordinates:   41°6'43"N   20°47'39"E