General Information
| Beginning of works: | 10th century |
|---|---|
| Completion: | 11th century |
| Status: | in ruins |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Fortress |
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| Material: |
Masonry structure |
Location
| Location: |
Ohrid, North Macedonia |
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| Coordinates: | 41° 6' 54.52" N 20° 47' 27.71" E |
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
Samuel's Fortress (Macedonian: Самуилова тврдина, Bulgarian: Самуилова крепост) is a fortress in the old town of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It was the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire during the rule of Tsar Samuel of Bulgaria at the turn of the 10th century. Today, this historical monument is a major tourist attraction and was heavily restored in 2003 with the addition of entirely new battlements where none had survived.
According to recent excavations by Macedonian archaeologists, it was contended that this fortress was built on the place of an earlier fortification, dated to the 4th century BC, which was probably built by King Philip II of Macedon.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Samuel''s Fortress, Ohrid" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20039477 - Published on:
08/09/2008 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
