Saint John the Baptist Church (Melnik)

 church, cultural heritage / national heritage, 18th century construction, Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The church is located in the northwest of Melnik and lies on the right bank of the river Melnik. It was built in XVIII-XIX Centuries. The temple is richly decorated with colorful frescoes. Interesting site is the depicted ancient city of Nineveh with high palaces, painted by an unknown author. The collection of icons, some of which were done by the painters Lazar Argirov and Jacob Nicholas are of great artistic value. There is a gilded icon representing the baptism of Joan in the temple. The temple has two rows of balconies - one for married women and one for unmarried women, as man were standing down, which is unusual for Orthodox churches. As part of the cultural and historical reserve "Melnik" it is a cultural monument.

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