Church of St Constantine and Helena

The Church of St St Constantine and Helena (Bulgarian: Св. Св. Константин и Елена) is a church in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It is considered to be among the oldest churches in the city. It was build in 337 at the sight of an ancient pagan temple in the acropolis on one of the fortified hills.

The church was named after Emperor Constantine the Great and his mother Elena. During the years, the building was destroyed and rebuilt several times. Its current edifice was constructed in 1832 with the help of local patriots. Its magnificent frescoes and icons were painted by masters of one of the most famous Bulgarian Icongraphic Schools: the Debar School. Some of the icons and painting of the church were made by the famous Bulgarian National Revival painter Zahari Zograf who lived and worked in Plovdiv between 1836 and 1840.

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Aylin Alpustun
5 November 2019
There was a gentleman playing the accordion at the entrance of the church- the splendid sound of music and trust me nothing beats that memory for me
Georgi Minkov
31 October 2017
Very, very beautiful church! It has historical value. It is a great example of orthodox temple!
Ele R
24 June 2013
Прекрасна църква. Свещеникът е най-добрият. Препоръчвам горещо за всякакви поводи.
nevena begova
26 April 2016
Прекрасна старинна църква ⛪
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ulitsa "Saborna" 20, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria Get directions
Thu Noon–3:00 PM
Fri 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
Sat 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Sun 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Mon 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Tue 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

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