St. John of Rila Church Църква Св. Иван Рилски (in Bulgarian) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Eastern Orthodox |
Province | Targovishte Province |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Church |
Location | |
Location | Targovishte, Bulgaria |
Geographic coordinates | 43°15′2″N 26°34′20″E / 43.25056°N 26.57222°E |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1936 |
St. John of Rila Church (Bulgarian: Църква Св. Иван Рилски / Tsarkva Sveti Ivan Rilski) is an Eastern Orthodox church building in Targovishte, Bulgaria.
It is named after the Bulgarian Saint John of Rila (876 – c. 946) who was the first Bulgarian hermit.
The building is in the north of the town center, near the central market-place.