Тemples
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
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
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.
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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
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:
- Pautalia was among the most flourishing cities in Ancient Times.
- Kyustendil is one of the oldest towns in Bulgaria.
- with the help of Dimiter Peshev nearly 50,000 Jews were saved from sure death.