Church of Saints Peter and Paul
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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
- Also known as: “Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Veliko Tarnovo” and “St. Peter and St. Paul”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tsarevets and Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Veliko Tarnovo.
Tsarevets
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 460 metres south of Church of Saints Peter and Paul.
Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Veliko Tarnovo
Church
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. Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Veliko Tarnovo is situated 210 metres west of Church of Saints Peter and Paul.
Holy Forty Martyrs Church
Church
Photo: Eola, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Holy Forty Martyrs Church is a medieval Eastern Orthodox church constructed in 1230 in the town of Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria, the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire. Holy Forty Martyrs Church is situated 360 metres south of Church of Saints Peter and Paul.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi.
Veliko Tarnovo
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.
Arbanassi
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arbanasi is a small village close to the city of Veliko Tarnovo in the north-central part of Bulgaria, notable for its preserved 19th century architecture and old churches.
Sheremetja
Village
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sheremetja is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Church of Saints Peter and Paul.
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
- Categories: Eastern Orthodox Church, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.08769° or 43° 5′ 16″ northLongitude
25.65092° or 25° 39′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8GM73MQ2+39OpenStreetMap ID
way 223351535OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q3656641
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Church of Saints Peter and Paul” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Св. Петър и св. Павел”
- Bulgarian: “Св. св. Петър и Павел”
- Bulgarian: “Свети Петър и Павел”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديسين بطرس وبولس”
- Russian: “Церковь Святых Петра и Павла в Велико-Тырново”
- Russian: “Церковь Святых Петра и Павла”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de los Santos Petur i Pavel”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de los Santos Petûr i Pavel”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Pedro y San Pablo”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Pedro y San Pablo”
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