Church of St Theodore

Nesebar, Bulgaria

The Church of St Theodore in Nesebar, Bulgaria, was built in the 13th century, and the north and western façades survive from this era. The other walls and the roof were built later. It is a single nave church with a narthex and apse. The church is 8.70 m long and wide 4.15 m wide.

The façade is decorated with blind arches of worked stone and brick. The space under the arches is ornamented with staggered zigzag patterns of stone blocks and bricks.

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Emona 23, Nesebar, Bulgaria
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Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Bulgaria

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en.wikipedia.org

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User Reviews

Mainframe (4 years ago)
Closed ?
Maddy Radoi (6 years ago)
Four walls to see with few pictures on it. Not worth the money.
Alexandru Unguru (6 years ago)
Try to take your time. Ignore the tourist groups and wait for the place to go empty.
livia iuganu (6 years ago)
exceptional
Johan Sandin (8 years ago)
Not that much to see, it's a really small house. The old carvings makes it interesting though.
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