Boyana Church
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Location
Orthodox

Country
Bulgaria

Year of Research
1979

Culture
  • It is situated in the outskirts of Sofia, Boyana Church has three buildings.

  • In the 10th century the eastern church was constructed, then it was broaden at the starting of the 13th century by Sebastocrator Kaloyan, who adjured a second two storey building to be assembled next to it.

  • The frescoes in this second church, painted in 1259, make it one of the most chief collections of medieval paintings.

  • The ensemble is sinished by a third church, constructed at the early 19th century.

  • This is one of the most overall,achieved and protected monuments of east European medieval art.