Saint John of Rila
St. John of Rila Church is an Eastern Orthodox church building in Targovishte, Bulgaria. It is named after the Bulgarian Saint John of Rila who was the first Bulgarian hermit. The building is in the north of the town center, near the central market-place.
- Orthodox church
- Description: church in Targovishte, Bulgaria
- Also known as“St. John of Rila Church”“St. John of Rila Church, Targovishte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hristo Botev Primary School and Targovishte.
Hristo Botev Primary School
Hristo Botev School is a comprehensive school in the… Hristo Botev Primary School is situated 550 metres south of Saint John of Rila.
Targovishte
Targovishte is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km north of Saint John of Rila.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Targovishte and Razboyna.
Davidovo
Village
Davidovo is a village in Northern Bulgaria. Davidovo is situated 4½ km north of Saint John of Rila.
Saint John of Rila
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Latitude
43.25067° or 43° 15′ 2″ north
Longitude
26.57229° or 26° 34′ 20″ east
Open location code
8GM87H2C+7W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodox
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Russian—“Saint John of Rila” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Свети Иван Рилски”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس يوحنا ريلا”
- French: “Église Saint Jean de Rila de Targovishte”
- French: “Église Saint-Jean-de-Rila de Targovichte”
- German: “St.-Iwan-Rilski-Kirche”
- Russian: “Церковь Св. Иоанна Рильского”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Park „Sv. Ivan Rilski“ and efbet.
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