Round Church of Preslav
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The Round Church of Preslav is a distinctive 10th-century Bulgarian Orthodox church, notable for its circular design and rich architectural decoration, located in the medieval capital of Preslav.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Round Church of Preslav canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bulgarian Orthodox church
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ church building ⓘ medieval church ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Golden Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Golden Church of Preslav NERFINISHED ⓘ Round Golden Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Preslav school of architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 43.158°N 26.813°E ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| culture | First Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Bulgarian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavation | 20th century archaeological excavations ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ambulatory
ⓘ
atrium ⓘ baptistery ⓘ chapels ⓘ narthex ⓘ rotunda ⓘ |
| hasType | centralized-plan church ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural monument of national importance of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| inception |
10th century
ⓘ
reign of Simeon I of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Preslav
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
inner city of medieval Preslav ⓘ medieval capital of the First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Shumen Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | modern town of Veliki Preslav ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
ceramic decoration ⓘ marble decoration ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative circular design in Bulgarian medieval architecture
ⓘ
rich architectural decoration ⓘ rich sculptural ornamentation ⓘ use of glazed ceramic tiles ⓘ |
| partOf |
Preslav Literary and Artistic School cultural complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
archaeological reserve Veliki Preslav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| shape | circular plan ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
imperial ceremonial ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.