Ruler’s Basilica

Ruler’s Basilica is a church in , . Ruler’s Basilica is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Round Church, Preslav and Patleyna monastery.

Historic site
Photo: Кардам, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Round Church, also known as the Golden Church or the Church of St John, is a large partially preserved early medieval Eastern Orthodox church. It lies in Preslav, the former capital of the First Bulgarian Empire, today a town in northeastern . is situated 470 metres south of Ruler’s Basilica.

Place of worship
Photo: Izvora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Patleina Monastery of Saint Pantaleon is a ruined Bulgarian Orthodox monastery. It is an archaeological site situated at the outskirts of the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire, . is situated 2½ km south of Ruler’s Basilica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veliki Preslav and Imrenchevo.

Photo: Evelina Jordanova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in , not far from . It was the site of the second capital of medieval Bulgaria, and now the ruins are a national archeological reserve.

Village
Photo: Ziko2, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Ruler’s Basilica.

Village
Photo: Izvora, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 9 km north of Ruler’s Basilica.

Ruler’s Basilica

Latitude
43.14646° or 43° 8′ 47″ north
Longitude
26.81348° or 26° 48′ 49″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8GM84RW7+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 194280459
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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Highlights include Throne room and Eastern gate of the inner town.

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