Tukuk-OS⛪ Great Basilica, Pliska
Bulgaria · Europe · 43.40°N, 27.14°E
The Great Basilica of Pliska is an architectural complex in Pliska, the first capital of the First Bulgarian Empire, which includes the cathedral, an archbishop's palace and a monastery. The basilica was constructed on the orders of the knyaz of Bulgaria, Boris I, after his baptism in 864 and the resultant Christianization of Bulgaria. Completed around 875, the basilica was 102.5 metres (336 ft) long and 30 metres (98 ft) wide.
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Quick facts
| Country | Bulgaria |
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| Continent / region | Europe |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 43.40°N, 27.14°E · view on map |
Great Basilica, Pliska is located in Bulgaria, in Europe.
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