Holy Forty Martyrs Church

The Holy Forty Martyrs Church is a medieval Eastern Orthodox church constructed in 1230 in the town of in , the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Curkva Sv. 40 Muchenici”, “Holy Forty Martyrs Church, Veliko Tarnovo”, “SS.Forty Martyrs Church”, “Св. 40 мъченици”, and “Църква Св. 40 Мъченици”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tsarevets and Trapezitza.

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is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in in northern . is 206 metres above sea level. is situated 110 metres southeast of Holy Forty Martyrs Church.

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Trapezitsa is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in in northern . is situated 320 metres west of Holy Forty Martyrs Church.

Bridge
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is situated 240 metres north of Holy Forty Martyrs Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi.

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is a historic city in the of notable for its medieval ruins and its picturesque cityscape - it was built on the steep banks of the Yantra river as it snakes through the foothills of the .

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Arbanasi is a small village close to the city of in the of Bulgaria, notable for its preserved 19th century architecture and old churches.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Holy Forty Martyrs Church.

Holy Forty Martyrs Church

Latitude
43.08449° or 43° 5′ 4″ north
Longitude
25.64994° or 25° 38′ 60″ east
Elevation
135 metres (443 feet)
Open location code
8GM73JMX+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 223348353
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Geo­Names ID
6956486
Wiki­data ID
Q2654627
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Holy Forty Martyrs Church” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Քառասուն նահատակների եկեղեցի”
  • Belarusian: “Царква Сарака мучанікаў”
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Четиридесет мъченици”
  • Bulgarian: “Църква ‘Св. Четиридесет мъченици’”
  • Bulgarian: “Църквата Свети Четиридесет мъченици”
  • Catalan: “Església dels Quaranta Sants Màrtirs (Tàrnovo)”
  • Catalan: “Església dels Quaranta Sants Màrtirs”
  • Chinese: “聖四十人教堂”
  • French: “église des Quarante-Martyrs de Veliko Tarnovo”
  • French: “Église des Quarante-Martyrs”
  • German: “Kirche „Heilige Vierzig Märtyrer“”
  • German: “Kirche der Heiligen Vierzig Märtyrer”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית ארבעים הקדושים המעונים בווליקו טרנובו”
  • Japanese: “聖40人殉教者教会”
  • Macedonian: “Црква „Свети четириесет маченици“ - Велико Трново”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja dos Santos Quarenta Mártires”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sfinții 40 de Mucenici din Veliko Tărnovo”
  • Russian: “Церковь Сорока Мучеников”
  • Serbian: “Crkva Svetih Četrdeset mučenika u Trnovu”
  • Serbian: “Свети Четиридесет мъченици”
  • Serbian: “Црква Светих Четрдесет мученика у Трново”
  • Serbian: “Црква Светих Четрдесет мученика у Трнову”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev svetih štiridesetih mučencev, Veliko Trnovo”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de los cuarenta martires”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de los Cuarenta Mártires”
  • Turkish: “Aziz Kırk Şehitler Kilisesi (Veliko Tırnovo)”
  • Turkish: “Aziz Kırk Şehitler Kilisesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Сорока Великомучеників”

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