Источен
Источен is a locality in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Источен is situated nearby to the suburb Old Plovdiv, as well as near Stolipinovo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roman theatre of Philippopolis and Ethnographic Museum.
Roman theatre of Philippopolis
Theater building
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Roman theatre of Philippopolis is one of the world's best-preserved ancient Roman theatres, located in the city center of modern Plovdiv, Bulgaria, once the ancient city of Philippopolis.
Ethnographic Museum
Museum
The Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum is a museum of ethnography in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Since 1938, it has occupied the 1847 house of the merchant, Argir Kuyumdzhioglu, in the city's Old Town.
Djumaya Mosque
Mosque
Photo: John Burkov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dzhumaya Mosque, also known as the Friday Mosque, is a mosque located in Plovdiv, in the Plovdiv Province of Bulgaria. Located in the centre of Plovdiv, the mosque was built in 1363–1364 on the site of the Sveta Petka Tarnovska Cathedral Church after the conquest of Plovdiv by the Ottoman army.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plovdiv and Old Plovdiv.
Plovdiv
Photo: Ilia Markov, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plovdiv is a city in Central-South Bulgaria, the second-largest in the country and one of the oldest cities in Europe. Due to the remnants of its colourful past, it's one of the most popular tourist destinations in Bulgaria.
Old Plovdiv
Suburb
Photo: Faces&&Places, CC BY 2.0.
The old town in Plovdiv is an architectural and historical reserve located on three of Plovdiv's hills: Nebet Tepe, Dzhambaz Tepe and Taksim Tepe. The complex has been formed as a result of the long sequence of habitation from prehistoric times to present day and combines the culture and architecture from Antiquity, Middle Ages and Bulgarian revival.
Stolipinovo
Suburb
Stolipinovo is a district of the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv and the most populous predominantly Romani-inhabited district on the Balkans with a population of about 40,000 people.
Источен
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Istochen”
- Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.1416° or 42° 8′ 30″ northLongitude
24.7695° or 24° 46′ 10″ eastElevation
159 metres (522 feet)Open location code
8GJ64QR9+MRGeoNames ID
6459168
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Highlights include Plovdiv University ‘Paisii Hilendarski’ and Nebet Tepe.
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