St. Joan The Predecessor Church

St. Joan The Predecessor Church is a church in Kazanlak, Stara Zagora which is located on Георги Бенковски. St. Joan The Predecessor Church is situated nearby to the post office Централна поща, as well as near Casino Oscar.

Type: Church
Denomination: Orthodox
Also known as: “Св. Йоан Предтеча”
Address: Георги Бенковски 13, 6100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak.

Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

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The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak is a vaulted-brickwork "beehive" tomb that is located near the town of Kazanlak in central Bulgaria. The tomb is part of a large royal Thracian necropolis in the Valley of the Thracian Rulers near their ancient capital of Seuthopolis in a region where more than a thousand tombs of royalty and members of the Thracian aristocracy can be found. Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak is situated 1 km northeast of St. Joan The Predecessor Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kazanlak and Koprinka.

Kazanlak

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Kazanlak is a city in Central Bulgaria, in a valley south of the Balkan Mountains, on the road to the historic Shipka Pass. It's famous as the center of Bulgaria's rose oil industry, and the surrounding area abounds with ancient tombs, one of which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.