Boyana Church”St Nikola and St Panteleymon” - UNESCO monument travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises spa and resorts

Height stone fence separate the church of world renown from our noisy and vain world. Cross a doorstep to big Porter falling among in one other time, sinking into oblivion in the thick of wood to the large park. Hard wooden door with a iron repose cover lead to interior a church. In front of look open up originally facade.
A monument of medieval Bulgarian architecture and the art of church mural painting. The building comprises three parts. The eastern part, which is the oldest one, was built in the 11th century. The frescoes in Boyana Church date from three different epochs, the 11th, the13th and the 14th-15th century. It has become famous for the great artistic value of the frescoes of 1259. The frescoes are among the most valuable works of medieval European painting for their vivid use of Renaissance techniques and motifs.
The oldest church is a to storey, built in the end of 10th century. It’s widened thought the 13th century at the time of Second Bulgarian Kingdom. Amazing art value have a world famous wall-paintings-240 numbers to medieval painters(“Boyanian Master”).
Boyana Church is located 8km from Sofia at the foot of the mountain Vitosha, in the sofian quarter Boyana. It’s one of little totally reserved monuments reached ours days, witness for important contribution to Bulgarian monument art in European culturally space.