Virgin Mary's Assumption Church (Kyustendil)

Bulgaria / Kjustendil / Kyustendil / ул. Демокрация, 37
 church, cultural heritage / national heritage, listed building / architectural heritage, 1810s construction, Bulgarian Orthodox Church
The church was built in 1816 in place of the medieval church of St. Nicholas. According to the design there is a dug-in one-apses pseudobasilica. The northern and western narthex, candle works and an ossuary were built in 1833.
The church is an impressive monument of the Bulgarian Revival Art. It has altar holy gates to the women's section (16th - 17th centuries), preserved icons from the beginning of 19th century, an iconostasis and frescoes painted by Ivan Dospevski. The church has been declared an architectural and art monument of national significance.

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Coordinates:   42°16'46"N   22°41'17"E
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