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The Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church in the city of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria's former capital.

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This impressive Gothic style church was built in the 13th century. A jewel of the Middle Ages with its stained-glass windows and architecture, this church underwent three major phases of work: the first in the 13th century, the second in the 14th, and the last in the 16th century.

The church of St. Stephen of Montzen was built in the classical style in 1780 and consists of a single nave without pillars. The tower and the forebody were rebuilt in 1865. The baroque interior has been listed since 1953.

This remarkable edifice dating from 1050 is the oldest Romanesque church in the country. It contains interesting furnishing, in particular the works of the master of Waha, superb statues of saints, the baptismal tank and, the only contemporary element, stained glass windows done by Louis-Marie Londot and by Jean-Michel Folon which recall the martyrdom of Saint Stephen.

This marvelous church is of southern Gothic style characterized by a nave without collateral, nor transept, nor ambulatory like the churches of Narbonnais. First a Carolingian church dating from the 9th century and then a Romanesque church preceded the current building. This Gothic-style church was built in the 13th and 14th centuries.