Elena Basilica

The Elenska Basilica or Elensko Basilica is a large partially preserved late Roman Christian basilica in west central . Dating to the 5th–6th century AD, it lies 5 to 6 kilometres northeast of and 3 kilometres from Anton, on the right bank of the Elenska River in the Zlatitsa–Pirdop Valley.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is Greek Orthodox
  • …is also known as “Elenska Basilica”
  • …is open 24/7
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from the 4th century
  • Description: church building in Bulgaria

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anton and Pirdop.
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is a village in western , part of . is situated 3 km east of Elena Basilica.
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is a town located in central-west . is situated 5 km southwest of Elena Basilica.
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is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Elena Basilica.

Elena Basilica

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Latitude
42.7325° or 42° 43′ 57″ north
Longitude
24.22037° or 24° 13′ 13″ east
Open location code
8GJ6P6MC+24
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1079367352
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q5359206

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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: “Basílica de Elenska”

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Highlights include Джемински камик and Anton.

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