Episcopal Basilica of Philippopolis

The Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis, also known as the Great Basilica, is a ruined church from the ancient city of Philippopolis in Plovdiv and built in the mid-4th century AD.

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Opening hours: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: the largest Early Christian temple in the country, located in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Also known as: “Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis”, “Bishops’s Basilica”, “Episkopska bazilika na Filipopol”, “Great Basilica, Plovdiv”, and “Епископската базилика”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of St Louis and Roman theatre of Philippopolis.

Cathedral of St Louis

Church

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The Cathedral of St Louis is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Co-cathedral of the Diocese of Sofia and Plovdiv together with the Cathedral of St Joseph in Sofia, it is one of the largest and most important Roman Catholic places of worship in the country.

Roman theatre of Philippopolis

Archaeological site

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The Roman theatre of Philippopolis is one of the world's best-preserved ancient Roman theatres, located in the city center of modern Plovdiv, Bulgaria, once the ancient city of Philippopolis. Roman theatre of Philippopolis is situated 350 metres north of Episcopal Basilica of Philippopolis.

Ethnographic Museum

Museum

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The Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum is a museum of ethnography in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Since 1938, it has occupied the 1847 house of the merchant, Argir Kuyumdzhioglu, in the city's Old Town. Ethnographic Museum is situated 660 metres north of Episcopal Basilica of Philippopolis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plovdiv and Old Plovdiv.

Plovdiv

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Plovdiv is a city in Central-South Bulgaria, the second-largest in the country and one of the oldest cities in Europe. Due to the remnants of its colourful past, it's one of the most popular tourist destinations in Bulgaria.

Old Plovdiv

Suburb

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