Round Church description and photos - Bulgaria: Veliki Preslav
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Round Church description and photos - Bulgaria: Veliki Preslav. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects. Photo and descriptionThe ruins of Veliki Preslav, once the capital of the Bulgarian kingdom, have been declared an archaeological-historical reserve. An archaeological museum founded more than 90 years ago is functioning here, rich in all kinds of unique finds. The museum is proud of the Preslav gold treasure, a unique collection of lead seals of the rulers and dignitaries of Bulgaria and Byzantium. In addition, a ceramic icon of St. Theodore Stratilates is kept here. It is known that the first stones were laid in the foundation of Preslav by Bulgarian builders in 821. And it was a city surrounded by solid stone walls, built like two concentric circles. The walls divided the city into two components - external and internal. The outer wall was more than 3 meters wide, the material used in the construction of this wall is limestone (white stone). Inside, the width of the citadel wall varied between 2.80-3 meters. It was she who defended the administrative buildings and the palace itself. In addition to palaces, residential and utility buildings, the most valuable building in Velika Preslav was the Round Church, otherwise - Golden. It was built in 908. The dome, gilded on the outside, was tiled on the inside with mosaics on a gold background. This beautiful and majestic structure crowned the central part of the building. Twelve niches in the walls alternated with twelve columns of white marble. All this together makes it possible to call the Round Church a unique example of the architecture of ancient Bulgaria. Remarkably, it was significantly ahead of the baroque style that appeared later in Europe. 80-3 meters. It was she who defended the administrative buildings and the palace itself.     We also recommend reading Historical and Archaeological Museum Veliki Preslav description and photos - Bulgaria: Veliki Preslav Topic: Round Church description and photos - Bulgaria: Veliki Preslav. |
