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Ruse Sights

Church of Sveta Troitsa

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  • Address
    • pl Sveta Troitsa
  • Price
    • admission free
  • Hours
    • 7am-6pm

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Lonely Planet review for Church of Sveta Troitsa

Behind the magnificent opera house is the Russian-style Church of Sveta Troitsa, Ruse’s oldest surviving Ottoman-era building, built in 1632. The Turkish stipulation that no church should stand higher than a mosque led builders here, as elsewhere, to build partially underground. Large, well-preserved murals and ­16th-century crosses and icons are the standouts here, as are the tower’s stained-glass windows. The bell tower was a post-Ottoman addition from the late 19th century.

 

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    A beautiful place

    gluepack recommends this,

    As the write-up says, "the murals and icons are the standouts". I don't think that I have ever seen so much beautiful imagery in such a small space before. The prices for their icons to take away are also very good. Well worth a visit.

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