Small Basilica

The Small Basilica of Philippopolis is one of Plovdiv's most distinctive landmarks. The basilica is located on Maria Louisa Blvd in the central part of Bulgaria's second-largest city.

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Type: Museum
Description: Basilica in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Also known as: “Small Basilica, Plovdiv” and “Малката базилика”
Address: бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roman theatre of Philippopolis and Regional Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv.

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 570 metres west of Small Basilica.

Regional Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv

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. Regional Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv is situated 560 metres northwest of Small Basilica.

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 510 metres southwest of Small Basilica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hadji Hassan Mahala and Old Plovdiv.

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.

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.