n open postcard with Bulgarian text and a photograph of a building labeled "CITY OF ELENA" and "CHURCH 'SV
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n open postcard with Bulgarian text and a photograph of a building labeled "CITY OF ELENA" and "CHURCH 'SV

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Stara ZagoraBulgaria

n open postcard with Bulgarian text and a photograph of a building labeled "CITY OF ELENA" and "CHURCH 'SV. NIKOLA'". The text on the left describes the city of Elena, Bulgaria, as a picturesque town located in a valley, surrounded by mountains and hills covered with deciduous trees. It mentions that the city has been known since the 15th century by the names Stramea and Elyana, and that it experienced a great flourishing in the 18th and 19th centuries as a crafts, trade, and cultural center, playing an important role in the Bulgarian Renaissance.