European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Lakeside resort lives up to Billing ask the soul of Macedonia the Church of St. John has offered a marvelous View of Lake Horid for seven centuries. By Ron Jensen Niernberg Bureau the macedonian Soldier said a you have not seen Macedonia until you have seen Horid. Horid is the soul of it was necessary then to see Horid. The Lakeside resort town 100 Miles Southwest of Skopje the capital is one of Europe s oldest cities. It was already a Busy place in the second Century serving As an outpost on a greek trading route. After an earthquake in 518, it was rebuilt by the romans. But the macedonian Soldier was talking about More than just the town s Long history. Horid was a religious Center and is considered the Center of slavic literacy. This is where two ninth Century Brothers Cyril and Methodius both monks developed an alphabet for the slavic language in order to translate the scriptures into a text readable to the people Here. That alphabet is what we know As cyrillic still used Here. For a visitor Horid offers. The Beauty of Lake Horid which is More than 900 feet up and As Blue As the sky and the Hill on which the ancient town was built topped by the crumbling Walls of a ruined fortress nearly 1,000 years old. My trip was enhanced by a one hour boat ride continued on Page 4 july 7, 1994 stripes Magazine 3
