This is a mixed heritage site which includes Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia, and the area around it for its natural and cultural values. Lake Ohrid provides refuge to several endemic species of freshwater fauna and flora dating from the Tertiary period. On the shores of the lake lies Ohrid town, one of the oldest human settlements in Europe. Built between the 7th and the 19th Centuries, the property has the oldest Slav monastery, and over 800 Byzantine-style icons. Three sites near the lake testify to the presence of prehistoric pile dwellings. Besides, the remains of an Early Christian church founded in the mid-6th Century are found in the regions Lin Peninsula.
The property was extended this year to include the rest of Lake Ohrid, located in Albania.
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