Architecture sights in Nesebâr
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Sveti Stefan Church
Sveti Stefan Church is the best preserved in town, originally built in the 11th century and reconstructed 500 years later. It’s a relatively large, three-nave basilica, renowned for its rare and impressive murals dating from between the 16th and 18th centuries, which cover virtually the entire interior. The Byzantine-style paintings depict scenes from the life of the Virgin as well as numerous saints, and restoration is ongoing. Also of note are the elaborate 16th-century iconostasis and the gilded 18th-century pulpit. Try to come early, as the church sees a rapid succession of large, multilingual guided tour groups throughout the day in summer.
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St John Aliturgetos Church
Nesebâr was once home to about 80 churches and chapels, but most are now in ruins. Characteristic of the Nesebâr style of church design are the horizontal strips of white stone and red brick, which are offset by striped blind arches resting on the vertical pilasters, the façades decorated with green ceramic discs.
Probably the most beautiful church in old Nesebâr was the St John Aliturgetos Church , accessible down some steps from the end of ul Ribarska. Built in about the mid-14th century and dedicated to St John the Unbeliever, the church was mostly destroyed by an earthquake in 1913. Concerts are sometimes held here in summer.
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Sveta Sofia Church
No visitor can help but be impressed by the ruins of the Sveta Sofia Church, also known as the Old Metropolitan Church. Dating as far back as the 5th century, this vast, three-nave basilica was rebuilt in the 9th century as part of a huge complex that encompassed the Bishop’s palace. It remained Nesebâr’s chief ecclesiastical centre until about 1257, when the church was ransacked by the Venetians. It contained three naves and boasted a spacious interior with high walls and wide windows. Today the ruins form the centrepiece of a busy plaza surrounded by cafés and artists’ street stalls.
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Sveti Spas Church
Sveti Spas Church is a small, single-nave church built in 1609; like all churches established during Ottoman rule, it had to be built below street level. Some comparatively well-preserved murals can be viewed inside.
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Archangels Michael & Gabriel’s Church
The Archangels Michael & Gabriel’s Church was built over the course of a few decades during the 13th and 14th centuries. It remains in relatively good condition, but is usually kept locked up.
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Sveta Bogoroditsa Church
The relatively plain, 19th-century Sveta Bogoroditsa Church is the only functioning church in town and modestly dressed visitors are welcome. (Shawls are provided at the entrance for bare-armed women.)
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Church of St John the Baptist
The Church of St John the Baptist was built in the 10th century and features some of the best-preserved murals from the 14th and 17th centuries. It’s also now occupied by an art gallery.
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Sveti Todor Church
This tiny church now serves as an art gallery and souvenir shop, with a range of better-quality keepsakes such as contemporary paintings, prints and studio pottery.
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Christ Pantokrator Church
This church has been converted into a commercial art gallery, selling the works of local painters, mainly seascapes and views of the old town.
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