Monday, October 27, 2014

Lake Ohrid: Sweti Jovan Church at Kaneo

Saint John the Theologian, Kaneo (MacedonianСвети Јован КанеоLatinicSveti Jovan Kaneo) or simply Saint John at Kaneois a Macedonian Orthodox church situated on the cliff over Kaneo Beach overlooking Lake Ohrid in the city of OhridRepublic of Macedonia. The church is attributed to John the Theologian. The construction date of the church remains unknown but documents detailing the church property suggests that it was built before the year 1447. Archaeologists believe that the church was constructed some time before the rise of the Ottoman Empire very likely in the 13th century. Restoration work in 1964 led to the discovery of frescoes in its dome.









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