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    Tsarevets Fortress with Ascension Cathedral high in the background
    Entrance to Rock Hewn Church of Ivanovo. Doorway was a bit short.Plaque @ Rock Hewn Church of IvanovoPlaque @ Rock Hewn Church of Ivanovo1Rock Hewn Church of Ivanovo2Rock Hewn Church of Ivanovo2Rock Hewn Church of IvanovoRock Hewn Church of IvanovoVeliko TarnovoVeliko TarnovoVeliko TarnovoVeliko TarnovoVeliko TarnovoChapel of St. George the Victorious1Tsarevets Fortress1Tsarevets Fortress1Ascension CathedralAscension Cathedral1Tsarevets Fortress

    Northern Bulgaria

    October 25, 2022 in Bulgaria ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    From Bucharest we did a day trip to northern Bulgaria. We visited the Rock Hewn Church of Ivanovo. These churches were carved by Orthodox Monks. There are 5 such historical sites and we only visited one of them.

    We then visited Veliko Tarnovo the capitol of medieval Bulgaria during its second Empire. Of note here is Tsarevets Fortress. A huge defensible position as it is almost completely surrounded by the Yantra river (it's worth looking at it on Google Maps, that river was completely drunk). The fortress is connected to the main town by an old stone bridge.    Read more