Revival period, 1832
Church of St Constantine and Helena
An Orthodox church in Plovdiv's Old Town, dedicated to Saints Constantine and Helena.
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The Church of Sts Constantine and Helena is among the oldest in Plovdiv, on the acropolis hill, its walls painted by the masters of the Samokov-Debar school.
- First built
- 337 AD
- Present church
- 1832
- Zahari Zograf
- 1836–1840
On the acropolis hill
It is considered one of the oldest churches in the city — raised in 337 on the site of a pagan temple on one of the fortified hills. It was destroyed and rebuilt several times; the present building was constructed in 1832 with the help of local patriots.
Source trail: Wikipedia — Church of Sts. Constantine and Helena (Plovdiv) ↗The icons of Zahari Zograf
Its frescoes and icons are the work of masters from the renowned Debar iconographic school. Among them was Zahari Zograf, who worked in Plovdiv between 1836 and 1840 and created some of the church's icons and murals.
Source trail: Wikipedia — Church of Sts. Constantine and Helena (Plovdiv) ↗Dating
1832
Source trail: Wikipedia — Church of St Constantine and Helena ↗Architect
Петко Боз
Source trail: Wikipedia — Church of St Constantine and Helena ↗Current status
Publicly documented religious building or religious site in Plovdiv.
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church in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Type
- Eastern Orthodox church building
- Inception
- 1832
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Description and historical context for Church of St Constantine and Helena.
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Current status
Publicly documented religious building or religious site in Plovdiv.
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- Coordinates
- 42.14970, 24.75288 · wikidata_coordinate
- Built/date
- 1832
- Architect
- Петко Боз
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