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District of Vitevtsi
Oblast Veliko Tarnovo - Bulgaria

Yovkovtsi

The Yovkovtsi Reservoir (язовир „Йовковци“) is situated in northeastern Bulgaria, 5 kilometres away of the town of Elena. It was built 20 years ago on the Veselina River. The reservoir is located in the territory of Elena municipality, and supplies water to Veliko Tarnovo, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Lyaskovets, Strazhitsa, Zlataritsa, Elena, Gabrovo and Dryanovo. 223 square kilometres of the reservoir are hygienic protected zone. The dam is rich in carp, pikeperch and many other kinds of fish.

Located at 42.931, 25.797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Reservoirs and dams in Bulgaria, Geography of Veliko Tarnovo Province

Tsarevets

Tsarevets is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. It served as the Second Bulgarian Empire's primary fortress and strongest bulwark from 1185 to 1393, housing the royal and the patriarchal palaces, and is a popular tourist attraction.

Located at 43.0833, 25.6528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Castles in Bulgaria, Palaces in Bulgaria, Royal residences in Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo, Buildings and structures in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Visitor attractions in Veliko Tarnovo Province

Veliko Tarnovo University

The St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий“) is a Bulgarian university based in the city of Veliko Tarnovo. It was established on 15 September 1963 as a pedagogical institute. The university is the second largest in Bulgaria after Sofia University. It is named after the creators of the Bulgarian alphabet St. Cyril and St. Methodius.

Located at 43.0783, 25.6492 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Universities in Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo, Educational institutions established in 1963, Buildings and structures in Veliko Tarnovo Province

Arbanasi, Bulgaria

Arbanasi (Bulgarian: Арбанаси, also transliterated as Arbanassi) is a village in Veliko Tarnovo municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province of central northern Bulgaria, set on a high plateau between the larger towns of Veliko Tarnovo (four kilometres away) and Gorna Oryahovitsa.

Located at 43.1, 25.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Villages in Veliko Tarnovo Province

Holy Forty Martyrs Church, Veliko Tarnovo

The Holy Forty Martyrs Church (Bulgarian: църква "Св. Четиридесет мъченици", tsarkva "Sv. Chetirideset machenitsi") is a medieval Eastern Orthodox church constructed in 1230 in the town of Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria, the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire. The Holy Forty Martyrs Church is an elongated six-columned basilica, has three semicircular apses and a narrow narthex from the west. Another building was added later to the west side of the church.

Located at 43.0844, 25.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Buildings and structures completed in 1230, Churches in Veliko Tarnovo

Baldwin's Tower

Baldwin's Tower (Bulgarian: Балдуинова кула, Balduinova kula) is a defensive tower located in the Bulgarian town of Veliko Tarnovo, in the southeast of the Tsarevets Fortress. The modern tower is designed by the architect Aleksandar Reshenov and built in 1930 based on the preserved medieval tower in the Cherven fortress near Ruse. The tower was built near the location of the Frenhisar Gate, the south entrance to Tsarevets. The medieval tower guarded the gate and a water reservoir.

Located at 43.0808, 25.6531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Towers in Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo, Buildings and structures in Veliko Tarnovo Province

Battle of Elena

This page is about the Battle of Elena of 1877; for other battles, see Battle of Helena (disambiguation). Battle of Elena Part of Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) Date June 26, 1877 Location Elena, Bulgaria {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42|56|0|N|25|53|0|E|region:BG | |name= }} Result Ottoman Victory.

Located at 42.9333, 25.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Battles involving the Ottoman Empire, Battles involving Russia, Conflicts in 1877, 1877 in Bulgaria, Balkan mountains, Battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), Military history of Bulgaria

Zlataritsa

Zlataritsa is a small town situated in the central northern part of Bulgaria, located in Veliko Tarnovo Province and close to the towns of Elena, Rodina, Lyaskovets, Strazhitsa and Antonovo. The city is the administrative center of the Zlataritsa Municipality. The climate of Zlataritsa is characteristic for its location north of the Balkan Mountains, which is typically continental. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 2,558 inhabitants.

Located at 43.0492, 25.895 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Towns in Bulgaria, Populated places in Veliko Tarnovo Province

Pass of the Republic

Pass of the Republic (Bulgarian: Проход на Републиката, is a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. It connects Veliko Tarnovo and Gurkovo.

Located at 42.7972, 25.675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Mountain passes of Bulgaria, Balkan mountains, Geography of Veliko Tarnovo Province, Geography of Stara Zagora Province

Church of St Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Veliko Tarnovo

The Church of St Demetrius of Thessaloniki (Bulgarian: църква "Св. Димитър Солунски", tsarkva "Sv. Dimitar Solunski") is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church in the city of Veliko Tarnovo in central northern Bulgaria, the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire. The church lies at the northeastern foot of the Trapezitsa and Tsarevets hills, on the right bank of the Yantra River, outside the city's medieval fortifications.

Located at 43.0878, 25.6483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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1180s architecture, Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Churches in Veliko Tarnovo

Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Veliko Tarnovo

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. The 13th-century church lies at the foot of the Tsarevets hill's northern slopes and was reconstructed in 1981. The church is dedicated to the Christian Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

Located at 43.0878, 25.6517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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13th-century architecture, Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Churches in Veliko Tarnovo

Baevtsi, Gabrovo Province

Baevtsi, Gabrovo Province is a village in the municipality of Gabrovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.

Located at 42.9233, 25.7875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Gabrovo Province

Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of God

The Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of God (Bulgarian: Патриаршеска катедрала „Свето Възнесение Господне“, Patriarsheska katedrala „Sveto Vaznesenie Gospodne“) is a former Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the city of Veliko Tarnovo, in north central Bulgaria. Located on top of the fortified Tsarevets hill in the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, the cathedral was the seat of the Bulgarian patriarch from its construction in the 11th–12th century to its destruction in 1393.

Located at 43.0828, 25.6523 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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11th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, 12th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Cathedrals in Bulgaria, Churches in Veliko Tarnovo