Saint Nikolay
Saint Nikolay is a church in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Saint Nikolay is situated nearby to the building Chalakov house, as well as near Biology faculty, University of Plovdiv.Photo: Kmrakmra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roman theatre of Philippopolis and Dzhumaya Mosque.
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 theatre of Philippopolis is situated 110 metres southeast of Saint Nikolay.
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 150 metres west of Saint Nikolay.
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Church
Photo: Mopkob, Public domain.
The Church of the Holy Mother of God, officially the Cathedral Church of the Dormition of the Holy Mother of God is a Bulgarian National Revival church in Bulgaria's second largest city Plovdiv.
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.
Saint Nikolay
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “St. Nikola, Plovdiv” and “Св. Никола”
- Categories: Eastern Orthodox church building, building, chapel, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.14756° or 42° 8′ 51″ northLongitude
24.75007° or 24° 45′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8GJ64QX2+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 205315231OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelWikidata ID
Q12293223
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Slovak—“Saint Nikolay” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Свети Николай”
- Czech: “Chrám svatého Mikuláše”
- Slovak: “Chrám svätého Mikuláša”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chalakov house and Biology faculty, University of Plovdiv.
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