Assumption of the Virgin Church

Assumption of the Virgin Church is a church in Koprivshtitsa, Sofia Province which is located on Димчо Дебелянов. Assumption of the Virgin Church is situated nearby to the memorial Tombstone of Dimcho Debelyanov, as well as near Todor Kableshkov House Museum.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Orthodox
Also known as: “Saint Theotokos church, Koprivshtitsa” and “Uspenie bogorodichno”
Address: Димчо Дебелянов 26А, Копривщица, 2077

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Todor Kableshkov House Museum and Lyutov House.

Todor Kableshkov House Museum

Museum

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Lyutov House

Museum

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Lyutov House is a museum, which is situated 150 metres southeast of Assumption of the Virgin Church.

First Shot bridge

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The Kalachev Bridge is a bridge in the town of Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria. On this bridge the first gun of the April Uprising of 1876 thunders. First Shot bridge is situated 140 metres south of Assumption of the Virgin Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koprivshtitsa and Klisura.

Koprivshtitsa

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Koprivshtitsa is a historic town on the Topolnitsa River among the Sredna Gora mountains in the Balkan Mountains region of Bulgaria. Koprivshtitsa is a museum town filled with Colourful National Revival houses, quiet cobbled streets, stone bridges, and small Orthodox churches.

Klisura

Town

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Klisura is a small town in the Karlovo Municipality of the Plovdiv Province in central Bulgaria. It is situated in the westernmost part of the Karlovo Valley, surrounded by the Balkan Mountains to the north and the Sredna Gora mountain range to the south. Klisura is situated 10 km northeast of Assumption of the Virgin Church.