Ancient Church build in 13c. (around 1241-1257) as a court chapel for Kaloyan (Bulgarian: Калоян; Old Bulgarian: КАЛѠѢНѢ) a 13th-century Bulgarian noble, sebastocrator of Sredets (Sofia) and the surrounding region during the Asen dynasty of the Second Bulgarian Empire.
The church is named after Saint Parascheva of the Balkans (also known as Petka, Petka of Bulgaria, Petca Parasceva, Paraskevi of Serbia, Paraskeva Pyatnitsa, Parascheva of Tirnovo, Parascheva the Serbian, Parascheva of Belgrade, Parascheva the New, Parascheva the Young) an ascetic female saint of the 11th century, was born in the town of Epibatos on the shore of the Sea of Marmara; her parents were wealthy landowners.
One of the entrances of the church is on the Kaloyan Str. which follows the ancient roman street. Also there were discovered the remains of the palace of Constantine the Great.
In 1930 over the church was erected the Patriarch's Palace and some administrative associated with it.
The church is named after Saint Parascheva of the Balkans (also known as Petka, Petka of Bulgaria, Petca Parasceva, Paraskevi of Serbia, Paraskeva Pyatnitsa, Parascheva of Tirnovo, Parascheva the Serbian, Parascheva of Belgrade, Parascheva the New, Parascheva the Young) an ascetic female saint of the 11th century, was born in the town of Epibatos on the shore of the Sea of Marmara; her parents were wealthy landowners.
One of the entrances of the church is on the Kaloyan Str. which follows the ancient roman street. Also there were discovered the remains of the palace of Constantine the Great.
In 1930 over the church was erected the Patriarch's Palace and some administrative associated with it.
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