Tetraconch Basilica

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About This Museum

Tucked away in the historic heart of Ohrid, a city already brimming with ancient treasures, you'll find the Tetraconch Basilica. It's not your typical ruin; stepping onto the site feels like deciphering a beautiful, architectural puzzle laid out in stone. The floor plan is a stunning mosaic of semi-circular apses that radiate from a central space, creating a form so unique it gives the basilica its 'four-leaf clover' name. Wandering through the excavated foundations, you can almost feel the echoes of the vibrant religious and community life that once pulsed here.

Collection Highlights

The main attraction is the basilica's own footprint—a magnificent tetraconch layout rarely seen in this region. Scattered around are intricate fragments of carved marble and faded mosaics that hint at its former grandeur.

Visitor Information

Look for it near Kuzman Kapidan street; it's an open-air archaeological site, so visiting on a clear day is best. It's a fantastic, quick stop to add to your walking tour of old Ohrid.

Architecture & Building

A classic example of early Byzantine architecture, characterized by its unique 'tetraconch' design featuring four large apses arranged in a cloverleaf pattern around a central nave.