Veliki Preslav
Veliki Preslav is a ruin in Veliki Preslav, Shumen. Veliki Preslav is situated nearby to the historic site Round Church, Preslav, as well as near the village Imrenchevo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Round Church, Preslav and Patleyna monastery.
Round Church, Preslav
Historic site
Photo: Кардам, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Round Church, also known as the Golden Church or the Church of St John, is a large partially preserved early medieval Eastern Orthodox church. It lies in Preslav, the former capital of the First Bulgarian Empire, today a town in northeastern Bulgaria. Round Church, Preslav is situated 1 km south of Veliki Preslav.
Patleyna monastery
Place of worship
Photo: Izvora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Patleina Monastery of Saint Pantaleon is a ruined Bulgarian Orthodox monastery. It is an archaeological site situated at the outskirts of the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire, Preslav. Patleyna monastery is situated 2½ km south of Veliki Preslav.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Veliki Preslav and Imrenchevo.
Veliki Preslav
Photo: Evelina Jordanova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Veliki Preslav is a small town in northeastern Bulgaria, not far from Shumen. It was the site of the second capital of medieval Bulgaria, and now the ruins are a national archeological reserve.
Imrenchevo
Village
Photo: Ziko2, Public domain.
Imrenchevo is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Veliki Preslav.
Osmar
Village
Photo: Izvora, Public domain.
Osmar is a village, which is situated 8 km north of Veliki Preslav.
Veliki Preslav
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Veliki Preslav, Shumen, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.15° or 43° 9′ northLongitude
26.81667° or 26° 49′ eastElevation
131 metres (430 feet)Open location code
8GM85R28+2MGeoNames ID
725995
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In Other Languages
“Veliki Preslav” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Велики Преслав”
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