The Boyana
Church is one of the most important and valuable antiquities
of exceptional historical and artistic significance. It
is situated at the foot of the mountain of Vitosha. The
oldest part of the church dates back to the early 11th
century. According to an original manuscript, in 1295
the two - store part of the church was built and the rest
was added in the middle of the 19th century.
The most interesting part
of the monument are the murals done in 1259. The frescoes
are rich in tone. The artist skilfully combines the requirements
of iconographical canons with real life. 89 scenes are
depicted, containing 240 human images - a real art gallery
of the 13th century. The portraits of the founder of the
church - patron Kaloian and his wife Desislava and of
prince Konstantin and his wife Irina are the supreme peak
of the skill of the artist. The monument was included
in the World Register of Historical and Natural Sites
in 1979.
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