Sveti Naum
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The Monastery of Saint Naum 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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The Lake Ohrid area, including St Naum, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Macedonia.
by St Naum of Ohrid himself. St Naum is also buried in the church.
The area where the monastery of St 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.
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
, named after the medieval Saint Naum
Saint Naum
Saint Naum , also known as Naum of Ohrid or Naum of Preslav was a medieval Bulgarian scholar and missionary among the Slavs. He is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church.Information about his early life is scarce...
who founded it. It is situated along Lake Ohrid
Lake Ohrid
Lake Ohrid straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of Europe's deepest and oldest lakes, preserving a unique aquatic ecosystem with more than 200 endemic species that is of worldwide importance...
, 29 kilometres (18 mi) south of the city of Ohrid
Ohrid
Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has...
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The Lake Ohrid area, including St Naum, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Macedonia.
History
The monastery was established in the year 905905
Year 905 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar.- Africa :* The Abbasid Caliphate re-establishes control of Egypt from the Tulunids.- Asia :...
by St Naum of Ohrid himself. St Naum is also buried in the church.
The area where the monastery of St Naum lies belonged to Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
for a short period from 1912 until June 28, 1925, when Zog of Albania
Zog of Albania
Zog I, Skanderbeg III of the Albanians , born Ahmet Muhtar Bey Zogolli, was King of the Albanians from 1928 to 1939. He was previously Prime Minister of Albania and President of Albania .-Background and early political career:...
ceded it to Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
as a result of negotiations between Albania and Yugoslavia and as a gesture of goodwill.