Keywords: Ohrid, architecture, Celestial Jerusalem, Lower Gate, Upper Gate, St. Clement
Λέξεις κλειδιά: Αχρίδα, Αρχιτεκτονική, Ουράνια Ιερουσαλήμ, κάτω πύλη, άνω πύλη, Άγιος Κλήμης
Summary
Within the framework of Medieval Architecture on the Central Balkans, special position in architectural history and interpretative horizons belongs to the Ohrid region. It seems to be of major importance for the understanding of the creation of sacred spaces on the Balkans cross-cultural approach toward understanding of the symbolic structuring the medieval city itself.
With its fortress as focal point of the city, than sacral focuses starting from the cathedral church dedicated to St. Sophia, than churches of St. John Theologian (Kaneo) and Virgin Mary Perivleptos church, it is possible to discuss about creating of sacred spaces in Ohrid located on the sacred path of the observer. All together, on the sacred path from the Lower Gate to the Upper Gate, churches are positioned in specific sacred ‘units’which bear specific symbolic contents for the observer. Whole symbolism of exteriority of the churches and interior contents, with disposition of the holy relics of St.Clement of Ohrid, contribute to the creationof specific vision of the city as iconic image in which is contained divine essence in the range of highly imbued symbolic structures. It is noteworthy that the role of beholder acquires significance, not only by walking within Medieval city of Ohrid as image of Heavenly Jerusalem but also visualizing the substance of the images within dynamically changing forms of both exterior and interior sacred space of the church.
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