Sveta Marina
Sveta Marina is a church in Plovdiv, Bulgaria which is located on Д-р Георги Вълкович. Sveta Marina is situated nearby to the public building Дом на Етносите, as well as near the archaeological site Roman theatre of Philippopolis.Photo: Kmrakmra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Also known as: “St. Marina, Plovdiv”
- Address: Д-р Георги Вълкович 7
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roman theatre of Philippopolis and Roman stadium.
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 stadium
Museum
Photo: Kmrakmra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stadium of Philippopolis was the ancient Roman stadium of Philippopolis, built in the 2nd century AD, during the Roman imperial period. It is among the largest and best preserved buildings from the time of the Roman Empire in the Balkan peninsula. Roman stadium is situated 270 metres northwest of Sveta Marina.
Dzhumaya Mosque
Mosque
Photo: John Burkov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dzhumaya Mosque, also known as the Friday Mosque, is a mosque located in Plovdiv, in the Plovdiv Province of Bulgaria. Located in the centre of Plovdiv, the mosque was built in 1363–1364 on the site of the Sveta Petka Tarnovska Cathedral Church after the conquest of Plovdiv by the Ottoman army. Dzhumaya Mosque is situated 270 metres northwest of Sveta Marina.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kapana and Old Plovdiv.
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.
Plovdiv
Photo: Ilia Markov, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Sveta Marina
- Categories: Eastern Orthodox church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.14617° or 42° 8′ 46″ northLongitude
24.75056° or 24° 45′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8GJ64QW2+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 162821572OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q12293062
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Slovak—“Sveta Marina” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Света Марина”
- Polish: “Cerkiew św. Mariny w Płowdiwie”
- Slovak: “Metropolitný chrám svätej Maríny”
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