World Heritage Identification Number: 42
World Heritage since: 1979
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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Boyana Church: A Masterpiece of Medieval Art
The Boyana Church, located on the outskirts of Sofia, Bulgaria, stands as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the region. This remarkable structure, inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979, comprises three distinct buildings that span over a thousand years of history.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
Located on the outskirts of Sofia, Boyana Church consists of three buildings. The eastern church was built in the 10th century, then enlarged at the beginning of the 13th century by Sebastocrator Kaloyan, who ordered a second two storey building to be erected next to it. The frescoes in this second church, painted in 1259, make it one of the most important collections of medieval paintings. The ensemble is completed by a third church, built at the beginning of the 19th century. This site is one of the most complete and perfectly preserved monuments of east European medieval art.
Encyclopedia Record: Boyana Church
The Boyana Church is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church situated on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, in the Boyana quarter. In 1979, the building was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.Additional Site Details
Area: 0.68 hectares
(iii) — Unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition
Coordinates: 42.6446319444 , 23.2661827778
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