Great Basilica

The Great Basilica of Pliska is an architectural complex in , the first capital of the First Bulgarian Empire, which includes the cathedral, an archbishop's palace and a monastery.
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Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: church building in Pliska, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Great Basilica, Pliska”, “Базилика (Плиска)”, “Базилика в Плиска”, and “Голямата Базилика”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pliska and Zlatna niva.

Town
Photo: CHILIEV, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was the first capital of the First Bulgarian Empire during the Middle Ages and is now a small town in , on the Ludogorie plateau of the , 20 km northeast of the provincial capital, . is situated 4 km south of Great Basilica.

Village
Photo: Izvora, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Great Basilica.

Village
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km east of Great Basilica.

Great Basilica

Latitude
43.39862° or 43° 23′ 55″ north
Longitude
27.13904° or 27° 8′ 21″ east
Open location code
8GM994XQ+CJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 370028066
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q5598716
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Great Basilica” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Голяма базилика в Плиска”
  • Bulgarian: “Голяма базилика”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه البازيليكا العظيمه”
  • French: “grande basilique de Pliska”
  • French: “Grande Basilique de Pliska”
  • German: “Große Basilika von Pliska”
  • Italian: “Grande basilica”
  • Japanese: “プリスカの大バシリカ”
  • Portuguese: “Grande Basílica (Plisca)”
  • Portuguese: “Grande Basílica”
  • Russian: “Большая базилика”
  • Serbian: “Велика Базилика”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Velika bazilika u Plisci”
  • Ukrainian: “Велика базиліка (Плиска)”
  • Ukrainian: “Велика базиліка”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Голямата Базилика and Археологически музей „Професор Рашо Рашев“ Archaeologicla Museum Prof. Rasho Rashev.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Archaeological Base and Archaeological Base.

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