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Erdeljan, J. (2010). Turnovo: Principles and means of constructing the sacral topography of a medieval Bulgarian capital, (47), 199-214. Retrieved from http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?id=0584-98881047199E
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Title

Turnovo

Subtitle

Principles and means of constructing the sacral topography of a medieval Bulgarian capital

Author

Jelena, Erdeljan

Journal

Zbornik radova Vizantoloskog instituta

Volume
Issue

47

Start page

199

End page

214

ISSN
ISBN
DOI
URL

http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?id=0584-98881047199E

Date

2010-2020/02/29/22:33:40

Abstract

This paper presents the principles and means of constructing the identity and sacral topography of Trnovo as the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (XII-XIV centuries). The image of Trnovo as the ideal city, one whose fate is (pre)destined by Divine Providence, is constructed by employing a number of hierotopic instruments - texts of different genres, reliquary programs and spatial disposition of churches and monasteries in the city and its immediate environs as well as on elements of visual culture. This endeavor relies on the (universal) model of the capital of the Byzantine Empire Constantinople, as well as on that set by Preslav, the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire.

Keywords

Трново, hierotopy, New Jerusalem, sacral topography, Second Bulgarian Empire, Turnovo, Друго бугарско царство, Нови Јерусалим, сакрална топографија, хијеротипија