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The site was donated by Lazar German and construction started in 1833 with establishment of community public council. It is a three-nave pseudo-basilica with a length of 44 m, a width of 22 m and a height of 12 m and is considered to be one of the biggest of this type in the country. The main building is made of stone, with wall thickness around 110 cm. Roof structure is supported by 12 wooden columns - made of fir, wrapped with tarred ropes. The church was consecrated in 1835. The murals and carvings are made up to 1841 by the masters of Bansko’ Art School - Velyan Ognev, Dimitar and Simeon Molerovi. Church complex also includes clock and bell tower in the courtyard, which was built in 1850. The tower has a stone structure and is a rectangular pyramid with a height of 29.50 m (without wooden superstructure) and square base of 5.20 m. Usta Gligor Doiuv was lead master of the tower. There are four bells of different sizes, all made in Plovdiv. Self-taught master Todor Hadzhiradonov makes the tower clock which is installed in 1866.
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Telephone |
+359 887 636424 |
Type of transport |
by car or pedestrian |
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Web, e-mail |
no |
Accessibility |
asphalt |
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Opening hours |
08:00 – 17:00 every day |
Dress code |
normal clothing |
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Address |
15, Pirin str., Bansko |
Parking |
yes, in 150 m |
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Foreign languages |
no |
Altitude |
941 m. |
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Ticket price |
n/a |
To Bansko by air |
0 m. |
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Coordinates |
41.835397, 23.487130 |
To Bansko by roads |
0 m. |
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On-site services |
Shops, bars and restaurants nearby |
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