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Aleksandrovo Destination Guide

Discover Aleksandrovo in Bulgaria

Aleksandrovo in the region of Tŭrgovishte is a town located in Bulgaria - some 161 mi or ( 260 km ) East of Sofia , the country's capital .

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Local time in Aleksandrovo is now 08:45 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chişinău, Iaşi, Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, and Yambol. When in this area, you might want to check out Chişinău . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Aleksandrovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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28th MMC – Targovishte

28th Multi-member Constituency – Targovishte is a constituency whose borders are the same as Targovishte Province in Bulgaria.

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Located at 43.25 26.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Electoral divisions in Bulgaria

Targovishte Province

Targovishte Province is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, named after its main city - Targovishte. As of December 2009, it has a population of 129,675 inhabitants. File:Blank Map Targoviste Province. png 13pxTargovishte • Omurtag</div></div> • Popovo</div></div> • Antonovo</div></div> • Opaka</div></div> Municipalities within Targovishte Province with their main towns</div></div> </div>

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Located at 43.25 26.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Provinces of Bulgaria, Targovishte Province

Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Targovishte

Dormition of the Theotokos Church (Bulgarian: Църква Св. Успение Богородично / Tsŭrkva Sv. Uspenie Bogorodichno) is an Eastern Orthodox church building in Targovishte. It is one of the finest examples of the middle and late Bulgarian National Revival church architecture. The building is situated in the Varosha Quarter - the old town in Targovishte. The church was built in the period 1847–1851 by Usta Dimitar from the Tryavna School.

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Located at 43.24 26.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 19th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Buildings and structures in Targovishte Province, Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Churches in Bulgaria, Targovishte

Hristo Botev Comprehensive School, Targovishte

Hristo Botev School (Bulgarian: Училище Христо Ботев) is a comprehensive school in the town of Targovishte in the Targovishte Province, Bulgaria. Named after the Bulgarian poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev, the school is among the oldest ones in the town and province. It has 8 grades, separated in two educational levels. The first 3 grades are in the Primary level for children 7/8/9 years old. The next 5 grades are in the Secondary level for children aged 10–14.

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Located at 43.25 26.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Targovishte Province, Schools in Bulgaria, Targovishte

St. John of Rila Church, Targovishte

St. John of Rila Church (Bulgarian: Църква Св. Иван Рилски / Tsarkva Sveti Ivan Rilski) is an Eastern Orthodox church building in Targovishte. It is named after the Bulgarian Saint John of Rila (876 – c. 946) who was the first Bulgarian hermit. The construction of the church started in 1912 but soon after that it was stopped because of the Balkan War. Finally it was completed in 1936. In 1961 unique wood-carved chancel-screen was made by professor Petar Kushlev.

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Located at 43.25 26.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 20th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Buildings and structures in Targovishte Province, Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Churches in Bulgaria, Religious buildings completed in 1936, Targovishte