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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: church in Targovishte, Bulgaria
- Also known as: “St. John of Rila Church” and “St. John of Rila Church, Targovishte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hristo Botev Primary School.
Hristo Botev Primary School
School
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Hristo Botev School is a comprehensive school in the town of Targovishte in the Targovishte Province, Bulgaria. Named after the Bulgarian poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev, the school is among the oldest ones in the town and province. Hristo Botev Primary School is situated 550 metres south of Saint John of Rila.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Targovishte and Razboyna.
Targovishte
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Targovishte is a city in north-eastern Bulgaria, on the border between the Danube Plain and the foothills of the Balkan Mountains. A relatively green and quiet provincial city that sees few international tourists, it can be a pleasant rest stop when travelling.
Razboyna
Village
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Razboyna is a village in the northeastern part of Bulgaria in Targovishte Municipality, Targovishte Province. Razboyna is at the northern foot of the Preslav Mountain just by the ring road of Targovishte. Razboyna is situated 3½ km south of Saint John of Rila.
Davidovo
Village
Davidovo is a village in Northern Bulgaria. The village is \ in Targovishte Municipality, Targovishte Province. Аccording to the numbers provided by the 2020 Bulgarian census, Davidovo currently has a population of 500 people with a permanent address registered in the settlement. Davidovo is situated 4½ km north of Saint John of Rila.
Saint John of Rila
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Targovishte, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.25067° or 43° 15′ 2″ northLongitude
26.57229° or 26° 34′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8GM87H2C+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 180844688OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q1332294
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to German—“Saint John of Rila” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “„Свети Иван Рилски“”
- Bulgarian: “Свети Иван Рилски”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس يوحنا ريلا”
- French: “église Saint Jean de Rila de Targovichte”
- French: “Église Saint Jean de Rila de Targovishte”
- French: “Église Saint-Jean-de-Rila de Targovichte”
- German: “St. Iwan Rilski-Kirche”
- German: “St.-Iwan-Rilski-Kirche”
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Highlights include Park „Sv. Ivan Rilski“ and efbet.
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