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| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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The old city. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Nebet Tepe |
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Nebet Tepe is an ancient hilltop settlement. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Nebet Tepe |
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Nebet Tepe is a Thracian hilltop settlement dating from 5000 BCE. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Nebet Tepe |
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Circular structure. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Nebet Tepe |
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View of the city from Nebet Tepe. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Nebet Tepe |
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View from the hill. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Varna is a city on the Black Sea coast. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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View of the city and the Church of St Nikolai. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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The city has been settled from 4000 BCE. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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The city has been inhabited by Thracians, Greeks, Macedonians and Romans before Bulgars arrived in 681. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Varna was under Byzantine and Ottoman rule for 1500 years. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Apartment block. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Primorski Park. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Shopping complex. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Book stall. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Statue of Stefan Karadzha, a national hero of Bulgaria. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Tree lined street. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Church of St Nikolai |
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The Byzantine style Church of St Nikolai. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Church of St Nikolai |
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Mosaic over the entrance. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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St Michael The Archangle Church |
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The Church of St Michael the Archangle is wooden (1865). |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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St Michael The Archangle Church |
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Belltower. The church was the first to have a service in Bulgarian. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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St Michael The Archangle Church |
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The church is set in a garden with statues resembling Stalin. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Thermae |
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The Thermae are ruins of a series of Roman baths dating from the 2nd century. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Thermae |
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The site is the third largest Roman ruins in Europe. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Thermae |
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Each bath area was at a different temperature. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Thermae |
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Undeground toilet and changing area. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Thermae |
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Pipes from the original heating system (2nd century). |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Thermae |
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Brickwork. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Thermae |
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The baths once covered an area of 7000 square metres. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Thermae |
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Greek inscription. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Thermae |
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The ruins are overlooked by St Anastasios Church (1602). |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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One of the city's many Orthodox churches. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Belltower dating from 1602. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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St Sarkis Church |
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The St Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church dates from 1842. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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St Sarkis Church |
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Orthodox icon. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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School. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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The city centre. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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The city has many posters of people who have died. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Colourful wooden shop. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Large store. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Square with fountains. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Magazine stand. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Sign for a photo studio. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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The wide avenues of the centre. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Cafes. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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The city theatre. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Street musician. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Cathedral of the Assumption |
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The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin is Varna's landmark. It dates from the 1880s. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Cathedral of the Assumption |
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The golden domes of the cathedral. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Cathedral of the Assumption |
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Fine stonework at the cathedral entrance. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Cathedral of the Assumption |
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The interior is covered with murals. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Cathedral of the Assumption |
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Stained glass window. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Cathedral of the Assumption |
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The high painted dome. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Varna |
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Cathedral of the Assumption |
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The beautiful interior. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Nesebar is set on a rocky outcrop reached by a causeway. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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The main gate to the city, a UNESCO World Heritage site. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Nesebar is famous for its distinctive brick and ceramic churches. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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The walls of the 5000 years old settlement of Nesebar were built by Thracians and fortified by Greeks. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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The 14th century Pentokrator Church. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Example of the brickwork used in the city. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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The site is famous for its distinctive churches. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Nesebar is a small town of wooden houses. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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St Spa's Church (1609) is below ground level, common for churches built during the Ottoman period. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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St Paraskeva's Church |
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St Paraskeva's Church dates from the 13th century. It is now an art gallery. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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St Paraskeva's Church |
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Close up of the interior ceramics. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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The 10th century Church of John The Baptist. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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The ruins of the Basilica of Bogoritsa Eleitsa overlook the Black Sea. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Cobbled streets. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Street view. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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St Stefan Church |
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St Stefan Church dates from the 12th century. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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St Stefan Church |
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16th century murals. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Street scene. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Detail of 14th century Archangels Michael and Gabriel Church. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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St John Aliturgetos Church was built in the 14th century but destroyed by an earthquake in 1913. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Traditional fountain. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Wooden houses. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Basilica |
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The ruins of the 6th century Basilica which was sacked by Venetians in 1257. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Basilica |
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The interior. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Wooden buildings and narrow cobbled streets. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Wooden buildings. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Lace for sale. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Market stall. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Wooden houses with gardens. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Wooden balcony. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Overhanging wooden houses set on stone base. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Ottoman style houses. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Wooden houses. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Harbour |
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The pretty harbour. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Harbour |
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Boats in the harbour. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Harbour |
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Houses overlooking the harbour area. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Harbour |
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Nesebar lies on the Black Sea. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Harbour |
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Bastion in the harbour. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Harbour |
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The Black Sea at Nesebar. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Nesebar |
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Harbour |
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View of the sea. |
2006 |
were added from 11 December 2021.