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Religious Site Attractions In Plovdiv

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Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, with a city population of 341,000 as of 2015 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. It is an important economic, transport, cultural, and educational center. There is evidence of habitation in Plovdiv dating back to the 6th millennium BCE, when the first Neolithic settlements were established; it is said to be one of the oldest cities in Europe.During most of its recorded history, Plovdiv was known in the West by the name Philippopolis after Philip II of Macedon conquered the city in the 4th century BCE. The city was originally a Thracian settlement and subsequently was invaded by Persians, Greeks,...
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Religious Site Attractions In Plovdiv

  • 1. Dzhumaya Mosque Plovdiv
    Dzhumaya Mosque is located in Plovdiv, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria. Its Turkish name is Hüdavendigâr Camii or Cuma Camii. The mosque is located in the centre of Plovdiv and was built in 1363–1364 on the site of the Sveta Petka Tarnovska Cathedral Church after the conquest of Plovdiv by the Ottoman army. During the reign of Sultan Murad I in the 15th century the old building was demolished and replaced by the modern-day mosque. It was called Ulu Dzhumaya Mosque, or Main Friday Mosque.The mosque is large, with nine domes and a 33 m × 27 m prayer hall. There is a minaret at the northeast corner of the main façade. Interior wall paintings date to the late 18th to early 19th centuries.
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  • 2. Church of the Holy Mother of God Plovdiv
    Church of the Holy Mother of God can refer to: Church of the Holy Mother of God, Aleppo, Syria Church of the Holy Mother of God, Boboshevo, Bulgaria Church of the Holy Mother of God, Plovdiv, Bulgaria Church of the Holy Mother of God, Darashamb, Iran Church of the Holy Mother of God, Panagyurishte, Bulgaria Church of the Holy Mother of God, Selačka, Serbia Holy Mother of God Church of Bethlehem, Tbilisi, Georgia
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  • 6. Bachkovo Monastery Bachkovo
    The Bachkovo Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos , archaically the Petritsoni Monastery or Monastery of the Mother of God Petritzonitissa is a major Eastern Orthodox monastery in Southern Bulgaria. It is located on the right bank of the Chepelare River, 189 km from Sofia and 10 km south of Asenovgrad, and is directly subordinate to the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The monastery is known and appreciated for the unique combination of Byzantine, Georgian and Bulgarian culture, united by the common faith.
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