Church of the Holy Saviour (Sveti Spas)
Location
Ulitsa Briz 4, 8231 Nesebar, Bulgaria
Description
- Nessebar
- Posted 3 years ago
The Church of the Holy Saviour or Sveti Spas in the Bulgarian town of Nesebar, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was constructed in 1609 and measures 11.70 m in length and 5.70 m in width, with a single nave and apse.
It is renowned for its wall paintings from the early 17th century depicting episodes from the Life of Christ and the Holy Virgin, as well as a picture of the Virgin Platytera in the apse.
The previous location of the gravestone of the Byzantine princess Mataissa Cantacuzina is now the Nesebar Archaeological Museum. The church is deconsecrated and now functions as a museum.
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