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Church The Assumption of Virgin Mary

Church The Assumption of Virgin Mary
      The church was built in 1816 in place of the medieval church "St. Nicola". According to the design is a dug-in one-apsis pseudobasilica, which has three naves and wood backing. It is in the central part of Kyustendil, next to the square Velbuzhd.  …
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Medieval Church St George

Medieval Church St George
      St. George Church is situated in the southwestern part of Kyustendil, in the neighbourhood of Kolusha (the medieval village of Kolasia). It is the most ancient preserved medieval church in Kyustendil. According to its architectural features and the recently discovered medieval frescoes, the church…
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Church St. Martyr Mina

Church St. Martyr Mina
     The church was built in 1934 next to the old Renaissance church St. Mina designed by architect Anton Torniov.  It is a reduced model of the church St. Alexander Nevski in Sofia in its architecture.        The church has impressive…
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Church St. Mina

Church St. Mina
     St. Mina is a Renaissance church in Kyustendil. It was built in 1859 as a monastery shrine. According to its plan it is a three-nave pseudo basilica without a nartex. A south portico leads to a small underground chapel with holy spring.       …
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St. Dimiter Renaissance Church

St. Dimiter Renaissance Church
     The church was built in 1864-1865 at the Stambol Kapia Quarter. According to its plan it is a three-nave pseudo-basilica. Most of the icons were painted by the famous artist Ivan Dospevski from the town of Samokov. The sources for the church building and…
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Do you know that:

  • the church “St. George” in Kyustendil is the oldest preserved medieval church in southwestern Bulgaria.
  • the Roman baths in Kyustendil are the second by largest in Bulgaria.
  • Kyustendil was the last of the big Bulgarian towns to fall under Ottoman rule.