Plaošnik, Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon
On Gingerguide's self-guided Ohrid audio tour, Plaošnik, Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon is a stop worth about ~45 min. Stand in front of it, press play for a short narrated story, and put any follow-up question to the built-in AI guide.
- Type religious
- Suggested visit ~45 min
- Ohrid Ohrid guide
About Plaošnik, Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon
The hillside site where Saint Clement of Ohrid founded his monastery and famous school in the late 9th century, with a church rebuilt in 2002 over his tomb and early Christian mosaics.
Plaošnik, on the slope between Samuel's Fortress and Kaneo, is where Saint Clement of Ohrid, a disciple of Cyril and Methodius, taught from 886 and, by tradition, built a monastery dedicated to St Panteleimon in 893. He was buried here in 916. Under the Ottomans his church became a mosque, which was taken down in 2000.
The present Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon, consecrated in 2002, is a reconstruction on the original foundations, and Clement's relics were returned to it. Around it lie excavated early Christian basilicas, including a richly decorated 5th-century baptistery with mosaics of birds and geometric patterns.
Did you know? According to his medieval biography, Saint Clement taught some 3,500 disciples here between 886 and 893, which is why his school is often called the first Slavic university.
How much time do you need at Plaošnik, Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon?
Around ~45 min works well for Plaošnik, Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon — time to look properly and listen to its story on the spot. Linger if you like; nothing on a self-guided walk is on a clock.
Should you stop at Plaošnik, Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon?
Yes — Plaošnik, Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon made the cut as one of 13 places the Gingerguide team researched and narrated across Ohrid. The story tells you why it is worth the stop, and the AI guide fills in anything you still wonder.
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