The Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church, was part of a monastery and played a role in the anti-Byzantine Uprising of Asen and Peter in 1185. Destroyed in the 13th century, it was reconstructed in the 1350s. Plundered in the 18th and 19th centuries, it was completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1913, leaving only the apse and fragments of frescoes. Reconstruction began in 1977–1985, led by Teofil Teofilov, based on architectural remains and examples from better-preserved Bulgarian churches. Two layers of frescoes, dating to the church's construction and the 14th century, have been preserved.
References:Stobi was an ancient town of Paeonia located near Gradsko. It is considered by many to be the most famous archaeological site in North Macedonia. Stobi was built where the Erigon (Crna River) joins the Axios (Vardar), making it strategically important as a center for both trade and warfare.
Stobi developed from a Paeonian settlement established in the Archaic period. It is believed that in 217 BCE, Philip V annexed Paionia during his campaign against the Dardani who had entered Bylazora, the largest Paeonian town.
The city was first mentioned in writing by the historian Livy, in connection with a victory of Philip V of Macedon over the Dardani in 197 BC. In 168 BC, the Romans defeated Perseus and Macedonia was divided into four nominally independent republics. In 148 BC, the four areas of Macedonia were brought together in a unified Roman province. In the reign of Augustus the city grew in size and population.