Round Church, Preslav
Round Church, Preslav is a church in Veliki Preslav, Shumen. Round Church, Preslav is situated nearby to the bridge Omurtagov most, as well as near the ruins Езически храм.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Round Church, Preslav and Patleyna monastery.
Round Church, Preslav
Historic site
Photo: Кардам, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Round Church, also known as the Golden Church or the Church of St John, is a large partially preserved early medieval Eastern Orthodox church. It lies in Preslav, the former capital of the First Bulgarian Empire, today a town in northeastern Bulgaria.
Patleyna monastery
Place of worship
Photo: Izvora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Patleina Monastery of Saint Pantaleon is a ruined Bulgarian Orthodox monastery. It is an archaeological site situated at the outskirts of the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire, Preslav. Patleyna monastery is situated 2 km southeast of Round Church, Preslav.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Veliki Preslav and Imrenchevo.
Veliki Preslav
Photo: Evelina Jordanova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Veliki Preslav is a small town in northeastern Bulgaria, not far from Shumen. It was the site of the second capital of medieval Bulgaria, and now the ruins are a national archeological reserve.
Imrenchevo
Village
Photo: Ziko2, Public domain.
Imrenchevo is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Round Church, Preslav.
Ivanovo
Village
Photo: Izvora, Public domain.
Ivanovo is a village in the municipality of Varbitsa, located in the Shumen Province of northeastern Bulgaria. The village covers an area of 26.311 square kilometres and is located 280.805 kilometres from Sofia. Ivanovo is situated 9 km southwest of Round Church, Preslav.
Round Church, Preslav
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Golden Church” and “Златна църква”
- Categories: historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Veliki Preslav, Shumen, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.14226° or 43° 8′ 32″ northLongitude
26.8133° or 26° 48′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8GM84RR7+W8OpenStreetMap ID
way 486119025OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=cathedral
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