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1611 it was burnt down.On the initiative of the citizens
of Plovdiv and with the support of metropolitan Cyril it
was rubuilt in 1783. After some repair in 1851-1853 the
church assumed its modern look. The architectural complex
is complemented by a big yard,paved with stone tiles,and
a wooden 6-floor belfry (17 m high), built in 1869.Next
to the church is the home of Plovdiv metropolitan.The ciborium
of the altar, the bishop`s throne and the fretwork iconostasis
were made be master Yoan Pshkula.He was the master who made
the baroque iconostasis of "St.St.Konstantin and Elena"church
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The
chancelscreen was vitalized by the icons of The Blessed
Virgin and Jesus Christ - a work of the first Bulgarian
highly educated painter Stanislav Dospevski.
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When
looking for sightseeings in Plovdiv,
do not hesitate to visite also............
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The
most distinguished examples of the Baroque of Plovdiv
is the house of Koiumjioglu
(now an ethnographical museum),
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When
looking for sightseeings in Plovdiv,
do not hesitate to visite also.......... |
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