Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki

Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

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.

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Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Bulgaria

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4.1/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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alain Maz (18 months ago)
Very beautiful church!! Still closed though
WipedLensFotos (2 years ago)
Can't actually visit this place and locals seem to be apathetic about its existence. Nonetheless if you like to do landscape photos from far off it'll make for a good subject
Marin “SayanMk” Kolev (2 years ago)
Yup, closed. Still pretty on the outside, so I'll rate it 3 stars but.. no signs, no information, no nothing. At least there is some historical info-table up front.
Elsie Pang (4 years ago)
Church of St. Dimitar, closed 1 Nov to 20 Mar. Quite & lonely little church.
Sara Wiwin (5 years ago)
They've told us we had to ask the guides at the car park to visit the church. They were lazy and insolent, they've told us we could've visited Arbanasi with our tickets and other things more beautiful than the church. They just didn't want to open them for us. They also said there weren't frescos inside which is not true. Good way to promote tourism!
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