The St.Stephen church, known as The New Bishopric, was built in the period 11th - 13th century. In 16th century it was elongated and in the 18th century a nartex was added. The church is a three-nave basilica. The central nave raises up above the lateral and has oval frontons in the east and west. It was built in stones and bricks. In the beginning the church was dedicated to the Holly Mother. That why the wall paintings represent scenes from the Holy Mother’s life.
Because of its architectural style, iconostasis and first of all because of its remarkable mural paintings, the church ,,St. Stephen” is one of the most important monuments of Bulgarian cultural heritage.
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