“Presentation of the Blessed Virgin“ Church (Blagoevgrad)

 church, cultural heritage / national heritage, listed building / architectural heritage, 1840s construction, Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The construction of “Presentation of the Blessed Virgin“ church started in 1840 and ended in 1844. The people built the temple with their own money and voluntary work. There’s a monument, dedicated to Gotse Delchev’s family in the churchyard. Before the construction of that church, a small chapel at the same spot housed the so called “cell” school /all primary schools attached to monasteries during the Ottoman Rule were called “cell schools”/of Gorna Dzhumaya. It was built as a replica of the Rila Monastery temple and the bell tower is to the side of the building.
The church “Presentation of the Blessed Virgin“ was consecrated in 1844 in Varosha, and in the next 50 years it was completed and painted.

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