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View of the cathedral at a distance. The Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of God is located on top of the Tsarevets hill, overlooking the modern city of Veliko Tarnovo. The church was part of a group of buildings which constituted the seat of the Bulgarian Patriarchate and acted as the city and the country's main cathedral. [1]
A view of the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of God, the seat of the Tarnovo Patriarchate The Tаrnovo Patriarchate ( Bulgarian : Търновска патриаршия ) was the name of an independent Bulgarian Orthodox Church in the period of 1235–1393.
The newest cathedral building in Bulgaria. 7 Cathedral of the Most Holy Nativity of the Theotokos: 1844: Veliko Tarnovo: Eparchy of Veliko Tarnovo: 8 Metropolitan Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul: 1860: Silistra: Eparchy of Dorostol: 9 Cathedral of St. Demetrius: 1831: Sliven: Eparchy of Sliven: 10 Cathedral of St. Demetrius: 1859-1861: Stara ...
The Patriarch of Tarnovo confirmed the patriarchal dignity of the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1346, despite protests by the Patriarchate of Constantinople. The Tarnovo Literary School developed under the wing of the Patriarchate in the 14th century, with scholars of the rank of Patriarch Evtimiy, Gregory Tsamblak, and Konstantin of Kostenets.
After Evtimiy was elected patriarch in 1375, the cloister acquired the honorary name Patriarchal Monastery. [1] [2] [3] In the late 14th century, the Patriarchal Monastery of the Holy Trinity was one of the major hubs of the Tarnovo Literary School, [3] which produced masterpieces such as the Tetraevangelia of Ivan Alexander and the Tomić Psalter.
Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Велико Търново, romanized: Veliko Tŭrnovo, pronounced [vɛˈliko ˈtɤrnovo]; "Great Tarnovo") is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. It is the historical and cultural capital of Bulgaria.
After 1185 Tarnovo became the centre of the Tarnovo Patriarchate. When the Ottomans conquered Bulgaria Tarnovo Patriarchate decreases in Eparchy of Veliko Tarnovo. The Eparchy were subordinated Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. [1] The first metropolitan of the Eparchy of Veliko Tarnovo after the Ottoman rule was Ilarion Makariopolski ...
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Bulgarian: църква "Св. св. Петър и Павел", tsarkva "Sv. sv. Petar i Pavel) is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church in the city of Veliko Tarnovo in central northern Bulgaria, the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire.