Byala Cherkva

Byala Cherkva (Bulgarian: Бяла черква) is a town in Pavlikeni Municipality, Veliko Turnovo Province, Central-North Bulgaria.

The settlement is located close to the town of Pavlikeni about 28 km away from the city of Veliko Tarnovo.

Its name in Bulgarian means white church, a popular placename around the world, equivalent to Bela Crkva, Weisskirchen, Whitechurch, etc.

[1][2] Notable natives include the revolutionary Bacho Kiro (1835–1876), the poet and minister of culture Tsanko Tserkovski, and politician Rayko Daskalov.

The first settlement - Byala Cherkva - originated on the higher right bank of the Rositsa river during the first Bulgarian state, as at the beginning of the 13th century.

Belfry Byala Cherkva
Orthodox church "St. Dimitar
Factory in Byala Cherkva