Cathedral of St Louis, Plovdiv

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The belfry was built in 1898 and was equipped with five bells cast in the German city of Bochum, a gift from Pope Leo XIII. A new 12-stop pipe organ was installed in 1991. Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma, first wife of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, is buried inside the Cathedral, at the far end, to the right of the altar. An inscription in Bulgarian and Latin on her life can be read on both sides of the tomb.

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Size: 3325px × 5128px
Location: plovdiv bulgaria
Photo credit: © Milena Boeva / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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