Elena Basilica
The Elenska Basilica or Elensko Basilica is a large partially preserved late Roman Christian basilica in west central Bulgaria. Dating to the 5th–6th century AD, it lies 5 to 6 kilometres northeast of Pirdop and 3 kilometres from Anton, on the right bank of the Elenska River in the Zlatitsa–Pirdop Valley.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: church building in Bulgaria
- Also known as: “Elenska Basilica”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anton and Pirdop.
Anton
Village
Anton is a village in western Bulgaria, part of Sofia Province. It is the administrative centre of Anton Municipality, which lies in the easternmost part of Sofia Province. Anton is situated 3 km east of Elena Basilica.
Pirdop
Town
Pirdop is a town located in central-west Bulgaria. As of 2024, it had a population of 6,739. Pirdop Gate on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Pirdop. Pirdop is situated 5 km southwest of Elena Basilica.
Elena Basilica
- Categories: church, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Anton, Sofia Province, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.7325° or 42° 43′ 57″ north
Longitude
24.22037° or 24° 13′ 13″ east
Inception
4th century
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8GJ6P6MC+24
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Elena Basilica” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Еленска базилика”
- Bulgarian: “Еленско кале”
- Catalan: “Basílica d’Elenska”
- Georgian: “ელენსკა ბაზილიკა (ბულგარეთი)”
- Georgian: “ელენსკა ბაზილიკა”
- Greek: “Βασιλική της Ελένσκα”
- Greek: “Βασιλική του Ελένσκο”
- Spanish: “basilica de Elenska”
- Spanish: “basílica de Elenska”
- Spanish: “Basílica de Elenska”
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Highlights include Джемински камик and Anton.
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