House of the Family Gjurchinovi

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In the basement, there are storage rooms, while the ground floor and upper floor are used for residential purposes.

The building is constructed with a massive system, featuring a stone foundation, load-bearing walls made of solid brick, and a wooden roof structure.

Multi-pitched roof with a wooden substructure and a roofing tile finish.

The front façade, as the most representative, is strictly symmetrical, with exceptions in the roof, where to the east it ends with a gable, as does the entire eastern façade. The southwest façade, as the main face of the house, features impressive architectural elements and decoration, such as a terrace running the length of the upper floor, enclosed by a colonnade of columns and arches with circular or square rounded ends. The windows on the ground floor (front) and on the upper floor (recessed) have a similar style. The treatment of the upper floor railing is particularly striking. On the roof, there is a central parapet above the cornice with a semicircular finish that emphasizes the overall symmetry. Secondary decorative reliefs appear in several places. On the northwest façade, the protruding "doksat" stands out, resembling the bay window projections characteristic of traditional Ohrid architecture, while the parapet is treated in the style of European "bondruk." The façade of the building is finished in plaster.

The exterior and interior carpentry of the building is made of wood. On the upper floor, there are windows with semicircular tops, and other windows also feature rounded corners in the upper section.

The house is located on the quay of Lake Ohrid and is part of a group of buildings from the same or similar periods. This street has always played an active role in the development of Ohrid and, as such, is layered with history. In the immediate vicinity of the house, there are other houses with similar proportions and aesthetics. It was built in 1930, as was the neighboring, also protected, Grupchevi house. Today, it is one of the few protected buildings from this period along the lakefront.

Multi-pitched roof with a wooden substructure and a roofing tile finish.

The front façade, as the most representative, is strictly symmetrical, with exceptions in the roof, where to the east it ends with a gable, as does the entire eastern façade. The southwest façade, as the main face of the house, features impressive architectural elements and decoration, such as a terrace running the length of the upper floor, enclosed by a colonnade of columns and arches with circular or square rounded ends. The windows on the ground floor (front) and on the upper floor (recessed) have a similar style. The treatment of the upper floor railing is particularly striking. On the roof, there is a central parapet above the cornice with a semicircular finish that emphasizes the overall symmetry. Secondary decorative reliefs appear in several places. On the northwest façade, the protruding "doksat" stands out, resembling the bay window projections characteristic of traditional Ohrid architecture, while the parapet is treated in the style of European "bondruk." The façade of the building is finished in plaster.

The exterior and interior carpentry of the building is made of wood. On the upper floor, there are windows with semicircular tops, and other windows also feature rounded corners in the upper section.

Along the line of the southern façade, there is a metal entrance gate. Along the northwest side, the yard is enclosed by a solid wall.

The authentic interior has not been significantly altered. The changes made are exclusively functional in nature and do not diminish its value in any way (according to the report by the National Institution Institute and Museum).

The authentic interior has not been significantly altered. The changes made are exclusively functional in nature and do not diminish its value in any way (according to the report by the National Institution Institute and Museum).

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There are minor differences between the original design and the current state, for which there is no information whether they were executed that way or altered later. Such differences include the treatment of the upper floor railing, which does not appear in the original design, as well as other elements of decorative relief.

Threatened due to the age of the building and its exposure to the southern wind, which has a negative impact on the façade facing the lake.

protected Decision No. 14-1269/2 dated 11.12.1989.

historical architectural and aesthetic authorship societal/social Gjorgji Gjurchinov, in addition to designing his own house, also worked on other projects, including the Paunkovci house in Ohrid, which is also a protected cultural monument. The social and historical value of the house stems from the fact that during World War II it was used as the headquarters of the Italian army, then the German army, and for a period, when it was treated as state property, it served as the seat of the Bulgarian National Bank.

Recommendation to the owners: The value of the building should be respected when installing elements directly on the façades, and if changes are made, they should be aimed at preserving its authenticity.

Elaborate for the revalorization of the house on "Marshal Tito" Quay No. 3 in Ohrid (NI Institute and Museum Ohrid) https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D1%83%D1%9C%D0%B0_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%83%D1%83%D1%80%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8