Yoakim Gruev

Yoakim Gruev is a memorial in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Yoakim Gruev is situated nearby to St. Petka Church, as well as near the marketplace Ponedelnik pazar.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

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 230 metres northwest of Yoakim Gruev.

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. Cathedral of St Louis is situated 190 metres southwest of Yoakim Gruev.

Episcopal Basilica of Philippopolis

Museum

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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. Episcopal Basilica of Philippopolis is situated 240 metres south of Yoakim Gruev.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Plovdiv and Hadji Hassan Mahala.

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.

Hadji Hassan Mahala

Suburb

Hadji Hassan Mahala is a Roma ghetto in Plovdiv, Bulgaria 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.