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Holy Mother of God Perivlepta & the Icon Gallery
Frescoes of 1295
A church painted in 1295 by Michael and Eutychios, beside a gallery of medieval icons.
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About Holy Mother of God Perivlepta & the Icon Gallery
According to the inscription above its door, the Church of the Holy Mother of God Perivlepta was built in 1295 by the Byzantine commander Progon Zgur, and the painters Michael and Eutychios began its frescoes the same year; they went on to decorate churches across the region. For centuries it served as the cathedral of the Archbishopric of Ohrid and kept the relics of St Clement. Opposite the entrance, in a school building of 1845–50, the Icon Gallery shows the finest pieces of Ohrid’s famous icon collection. It opens Tuesday to Sunday, with longer hours from May to September.
Our take
- Painted in 1295
- Medieval icons
- By the Upper Gate
- Address
- Ohrid, the Balkans
- Our city guide
- On our Skopje guide
- Price guide
- € (arts & culture price guide)
- Opening hours
- Icon Gallery: Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 May–Sep; 09:00–14:00 Oct–Apr; closed Mon
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Holy Mother of God Perivlepta & the Icon Gallery before you go.
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