Pliska

Национален историко-археологически резерват „Плиска“
archaeological site in Shumen
#4 in Shumen / #72 in Bulgaria
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by Klearchos Kapoutsis from Paleo Faliro, Athens, Greece
/ CC BY 2.0

Pliska, located in the Shumen Province of Bulgaria, was the first capital of the First Bulgarian Empire, established in 681 AD. The city served as the political, cultural, and economic center of the Bulgarian state until the early 10th century. Pliska's archaeological site reveals a complex layout with massive stone fortifications, palaces, churches, and residential buildings. Notably, the Great Basilica of Pliska is one of the largest early medieval Christian churches in Europe.


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