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The Church of Saint Constantine and Elena is a 19th-century Bulgarian Orthodox religious structure located in Edirne. Built in 1869 the church currently serves both religious worship and various cultural events under the framework of faith tourism.【1】 History and Restoration Process The construction of the Church of Saint Constantine and Elena Bulgarian Orthodox Church was completed in 1869. Following necessary restoration works the building was reopened for visitation and use in 2008.【2】 Locati

Iconoclasm (Greek: Εἰκονοκλασία, Eikonoklasia) is the term given to the period between 726 and 843 in the Byzantine Empire during which religious images (icons) were banned and destroyed. Although this movement appeared fundamentally as a religious reform, it was a complex process closely tied to the political, military, social, and economic challenges of the time. This approximately 120-year period is studied in two main phases, separated by interruptions. Those who supported iconoclasm were ca