Dormition of the Holy Mother of God

Dormition of the Holy Mother of God is a church in , . Dormition of the Holy Mother of God is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roman theatre of Philippopolis and Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

Archaeological site
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The is one of the world's best-preserved ancient Roman theatres, located in the city center of modern , , once the ancient city of Philippopolis. is situated 100 metres south of Dormition of the Holy Mother of God.

Church
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The Church of the Holy Mother of God, officially the Cathedral Church of the Dormition of the Holy Mother of God is a Bulgarian National Revival church in 's second largest city .

Mosque
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The , also known as the Friday Mosque, is a located in , in the of . 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. is situated 200 metres west of Dormition of the Holy Mother of God.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kapana and Old Plovdiv.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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The old town in Plovdiv is an architectural and historical reserve located on three of 's hills: , 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.

Suburb
is a Roma ghetto in , dating to 1400s. Residents generally regard themselves as being of the Turkish ethnicity. Its name comes from a mosque, itself named after a Turkish military leader who may have founded the neighborhood.

Dormition of the Holy Mother of God

Latitude
42.14788° or 42° 8′ 52″ north
Longitude
24.75074° or 24° 45′ 3″ east
Elevation
165 metres (541 feet)
Open location code
8GJ64QX2+57
Geo­Names ID
12747017
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