Welcome to the churches of Veliko Tarnovo!

Veliko Tarnovo is the heir of the former capital of Turnovgrad. Many Orthodox temples have been built here, which today bear witness to the high morality and spirituality of the Bulgarian people over the centuries.

The church “St. Dimitar” is located at the eastern foothill of the Trapezitsa fortress. The historical information links it to the proclamation of the uprising of the brothers Asen and Peter, which led to the restoration of the Bulgarian state in 1186 after almost two centuries under Byzantium rule.

The temple “St. Peter and Paul” is located at the northern foothill of the Tsarevets fortress. Its building is related to the transfer of the relics of St. Yoan Polivotski by Tsar Kaloyan to the city of Turnovgrad in 1204.

Another church, located at the eastern foothill of the Trapezitsa fortress, is the church „St. George”. The temple as it stands today was built at the beginning of the XVIIth century and was erected over the foundations of a church from the the times of Turnovgrad capital city.

In the old center of Veliko Tarnovo you will find the Church “St. St. Konstantin and Elena “, built in 1872 by the Master Kolyu Ficheto. In a unique and extremely beautiful way the Master managed to build and unite the church and the bell tower.

The temples are open all year round.

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