St. Petka Church
St. Petka Church is a church in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. St. Petka Church is situated nearby to the climbing site Rock (20-30 m) with hooks, as well as near the marketplace Ponedelnik pazar.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Also known as: “Св. Петка Стара”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roman theatre of Philippopolis and Episcopal Basilica of Philippopolis.
Roman theatre of Philippopolis
Archaeological site
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 210 metres west of St. Petka Church.
Episcopal Basilica of Philippopolis
Museum
Photo: Realsteel007, CC BY 3.0.
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 270 metres south of St. Petka Church.
Cathedral of St Louis
Church
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 220 metres south of St. Petka Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Plovdiv and Hadji Hassan Mahala.
Old Plovdiv
Suburb
Photo: Faces&&Places, CC BY 2.0.
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.
St. Petka Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.14638° or 42° 8′ 47″ northLongitude
24.75352° or 24° 45′ 13″ eastInception
1836Open location code
8GJ64QW3+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 118820600OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodox
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