Veliko Turnovo Landmarks Tour Guide | Veliko Turnovo Impressions Virtual Sightseeing Tour - Tsarevets, St Demetrius of Salonica Church, Samovodene Market, Sarafkina House

Veliko Turnovo, Tsarevets Architectural Museum Reserve, the Patriarchal Church

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Veliko Turnovo, the ancient capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1187-1393), when it became a significant political, economic, trade and cultural centre in Europe. It is the Turnovo Literary and Painting School that has given the world Manasses' Chronicle and King Ivan Alexandre's Four Gospels (the London Gospel), one of the most valuable Bulgarian manuscripts (1356), kept in the British Museum. Watch our short Veliko Turnovo Impressions virtual sightseeing tour (video clip, 02:58).
The Tsarevets Architectural Museum Reserve, with the Palace and the Patriarchal Church. Tsarevets was the main fortress of the medieval capital.

The St Demetrius of Salonica Church (1185) is the place where Bulgaria’s independence was proclaimed and the rulers of the restored Bulgarian state - Assen, Peter and Kaloyan - were crowned.

The Samovodene Market and the Sarafkina House (1861) architectural and ethnographic expositions.
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Veliko Turnovo, St Demetrius of Salonica Church (1185)

Veliko Turnovo, Samovodene Market, the 'House with the monkey'

Veliko Turnovo, the Sarafkina House architectural and ethnographic exposition (1861)