Saint John of Rila Church
Saint John of Rila Church is a church in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. Saint John of Rila Church is situated nearby to the peak Шумата, as well as near Дзурлийското.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: church in Zapalnya, Bulgaria
- Also known as: “flooded church ‘Sveti Ivan Rilski’” and “Submerged Church”
- Address: Паничерево, 6172
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zhrebchevo Reservoir.
Zhrebchevo Reservoir
Reservoir
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Zhrebchevo Reservoir is a large dam and reservoir in central Bulgaria, situated between the Sub-Balkan valleys of Kazanlak and Tvarditsa that lie between the Balkan Mountains to the north and the Sredna Gora mountain range to the south.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Panicherevo and Orizari.
Panicherevo
Village
Photo: Berchaf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Panicherevo is a village in central Bulgaria. It has a population of 1,963 as of 2024. Panicherevo is situated 4½ km southwest of Saint John of Rila Church.
Orizari
Village
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Orizari is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Saint John of Rila Church.
Tvarditsa
Town
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Tvarditsa is a town in Sliven Province, Southeastern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Tvarditsa Municipality. As of December 2018, the town had a population of 5,659. Tvarditsa is situated 7 km north of Saint John of Rila Church.
Saint John of Rila Church
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.63473° or 42° 38′ 5″ northLongitude
25.88539° or 25° 53′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8GJ7JVMP+V5OpenStreetMap ID
way 194714532OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q12293173
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In Other Languages
“Saint John of Rila Church” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Потопената църква”
- Bulgarian: “Свети Иван Рилски (Жребчево)”
- Bulgarian: “Свети Иван Рилски (Запалня)”
- Bulgarian: “Свети Иван Рилски”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Шумата and Дзурлийското.
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