Church of Sts. Constantine and Helen (Edirne)
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Front facade of the church.
Saints Constantine and Helena (Bulgarian: Св. св. Константин и Елена) is a Bulgarian Orthodox church in Edirne. It was built in 1869 in less than seven months and is a prime example of the Eastern Orthodox church architecture of the period.
Location[]
The church is located in Edirne, in the district of "Abdurahman", in the neighborhood of "Uzunkaldırım".
History[]
The church was heavily renovated in 2008 [1] after long years of abandonment. The renovation project was partially funded by the Bulgarian government.
References[]
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- ^ Ministry Of Culture - Republic of Bulgaria. Mc.government.bg (2008-09-14). Retrieved on 2009-04-27.
Coordinates: 41°39′48″N 26°33′51″E / 41.66345°N 26.56423°E
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- Churches completed in 1869
- 19th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings
- Buildings and structures in Edirne
- Bulgarian Orthodox churches in Turkey
- 1869 establishments in the Ottoman Empire
- 19th-century churches in Turkey
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