Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Medieval Orthodox church in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul features three interior naves supported by two rows of columns with decorated capitals displaying plastic carving.
Built in 1201 under the orders of Anna, wife of Tsar Ivan Asen II, the church served as temporary headquarters of Bulgarian Patriarchate after 1393.
The interior walls contain three layers of preserved frescoes, with the earliest from mid-13th century depicting martyrs from the city of Edessa.
The church functions as a museum where visitors can examine architectural elements brought from former Bulgarian capitals of Pliska and Preslav.
The structure represents a church within a church, as an outer protective shell encases the original building to safeguard its delicate frescoes.
Location: Veliko Tarnovo
Inception: 13 century
GPS coordinates: 43.08778,25.65167
Latest update: March 2, 2025 22:59
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