Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Veliko Tarnovo

The Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church in the city of Veliko Tarnovo in central northern Bulgaria, the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire.

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Type: Church
Description: church in Bulgaria
Also known as: “Church of St Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Veliko Tarnovo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tsarevets and Trapezitza.

Tsarevets

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Tsarevets is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. Tsarevets is 206 metres above sea level. Tsarevets is situated 520 metres south of Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Veliko Tarnovo.

Trapezitza

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Trapezitsa is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. Trapezitza is situated 330 metres southwest of Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Veliko Tarnovo.

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

Church

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The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church in the city of Veliko Tarnovo in central northern Bulgaria, the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire. Church of Saints Peter and Paul is situated 210 metres east of Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Veliko Tarnovo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi.

Veliko Tarnovo

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Veliko Tarnovo is a historic city in the central-north of Bulgaria notable for its medieval ruins and its picturesque cityscape – it was built on the steep banks of the Yantra River as it snakes through the foothills of the Balkan Mountains.

Arbanasi

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Arbanasi is a village close to Veliko Tarnovo in the North-Central Bulgaria, an architectural reserve with centuries-old churches and preserved traditional architecture.