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St Stephens Church

St Stephens Church, Nessebar

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St Stephens Church
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#2 of 27 things to do in Nessebar
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Zuzanna Szczecina
Wroclaw, Poland13 contributions
Something unique!
Jun 2021 • Friends
A very impressive place on the map of Nesebar, well worth visiting while travelling there. It really takes your breath away.
Written July 18, 2021
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PBTravelstheWorld
Lynden, WA398 contributions
Outstanding 16th century frescoes
Oct 2019
Wonderful frescoes that cover almost every inch of wall space! If you can read about the paintings theme of Mother of God before you visit you will have an easier time understanding the stories depicted. I spent over an hour inside working though several of the stories and saints.
Written August 31, 2020
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Ogi0
Sofia, Bulgaria16,705 contributions
Exceptional frescoes and icons from the 16th century
Aug 2020
Medieval church with extremely well preserved frescoes and icons. It was built in the 11th century and the frescoes are from the 16th century. The altar is said to be the original from the 16th century.
The church was dedicated to the Mother of God and all the scenes in it are thematically connected with the Mother of God.
Written August 7, 2020
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Gary B
Oregon City, OR110 contributions
Very beautiful
Oct 2019
Wonderful place to visit. Spend extra time reading the walls and exploring. Quite a marvel and very old.
Written October 16, 2019
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Morthy
Prague, Czech Republic40 contributions
Back in time
Sep 2019
whole city is amazing and nice, this special church is charmy and you feel humility inside. so beautiful frescoes inside
Written October 6, 2019
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James A
London, UK43 contributions
Iconic place of worship
Sep 2019
Hats off and shoulders covered to enter. This place has strong history involving a tree that once stood here. I won't give it all away though. It's full of Byzantine style icons with saints and trinkets. Candles are lit for the souls who have passed on and I believe it might be the only fully functioning place of worpship on the island, I could be wrong. It's a stunning place to visit for a while if you're on the island and even if you're not religeous.
Written September 28, 2019
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JenCarlowIreland
Barcelona19 contributions
Worth a visit
Sep 2019
A very interesting church it is very well preserved built I think in the 11th century The paintings on the wall are very clear you need to do some research to find out who the saints are You can take photo snot in use as a church it is now a museum
Written September 27, 2019
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bparkercars
Yateley, UK1,301 contributions
Amazing
Sep 2019
Amazing, beautiful, interesting church in Old Nessebar. Built in the 11th century. So well preserved. An astonishing amount off internal wall paintings in good condition. Small as churches go but so much detail it could take hours to explore fully.
Written September 24, 2019
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ChristineM50
Billingham, UK446 contributions
Beautiful Church
Sep 2019
This is one of the more beautiful churches in Nessebar and well worth a visit and there are many well preserved frescoes. The purchase of a guide book is helpful to understand the meaning of these pictures. Although this church is small it is well worth a visit.
Written September 23, 2019
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YVONNE BILGIN
London, UK39 contributions
HISTORY
Sep 2019
Very nice church to see here, there is a museum i believe also.. Many churches in the area, ST STEPHENs is only one of them,
Written September 21, 2019
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