Popularly known as Samuel's Fortress, recent archeological discoveries have shown it was constructed into a grad fortress by King Phillip II of Macedonia, Alexander the Great's father.
After the transformation of Samuil's state into a political and ecclesiastical seat, Ohrid became a medieval metropolis. Until the end of the 14th and the beginning of the 15th century, the inhabited city of Ohrid lived within the city walls. After Ohrid was captured by the Ottoman Turks, with the arrival of colonists from Asia Minor in the 15th century, there was an expansion of the population throughout the lower parts. The last ruler of Samuil's fortress was Dzheladin-beg.
Fun Facts:
After a big defeat, his enemy blinded 14,000 of his soldiers, leaving only one-eyed guides every 100 men to lead them back home.
According to legend, Samuil died of a heart attack after seeing his defeated soldiers.
The fortress has four gates and about 18 towers, many of which you can still walk on today.
Walls once circled the entire city of Ohrid.
Tsar Samuil ruled a powerful Slavic kingdom during the 10th and 11th centuries.
He made Ohrid the capital of his kingdom.
Samuel's Fortress
