Church of Saint John the Baptist description and photos - Bulgaria: Nessebar (Topic)

Church of Saint John the Baptist description and photos - Bulgaria: Nessebar. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Church of Saint John the Baptist.

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The Church of St. John the Baptist is a small temple located in the old part of the ancient Bulgarian town of Nessebar, connected to the land by a narrow isthmus of four hundred meters in length.

The building of the temple was erected at the end of the X century and is a modest structure of rubble and river stones measuring only 10 by 12 meters. Once upon a time, there was smooth plaster on the facade of the building, but now there is no trace of it. During its long history, the temple has undergone many reconstructions and repairs.

Above the windows and the entrance door of the church there are decorative ornaments made of bricks. The main decoration of the Church of St. John the Baptist is undoubtedly the old frescoes that date back to the XIV century, and the portrait of a local resident, which is probably was a benefactor of the church and donated a large amount of money.

Inside the three-nave building, on one of the columns, the ancient inscription “Saint John, save me!” has been preserved. Also, this church is known for its stunning acoustics, which is a consequence of the unique construction of the walls of the building (earthen jars are walled up inside them).

Today, a small art gallery has been opened in the building of the Church of St. John the Baptist.

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Topic: Church of Saint John the Baptist description and photos - Bulgaria: Nessebar.