“Rozhdestvo Bogorodichno” Church is a monument of culture of local importance.
It was built in 1858. In 1878 it was burned by Turkish soldiers, but in 1881 it was restored. In 1940 a major overhaul was made. One of the oldest churches in the municipality, a three-nave pseudobazilica with a narthex, an outside gallery and a bell tower.
Values are the frescoes of 1910 that cover part of the southern façade and the inner walls – 134 scenes, figures and medallions. In addition to the traditional evangelical scenes are included plots of instructive character, reflecting the views of the donors from the Renaissance. The iconostasis is carved from a later period. Among icons from the second half of the XIX century, painted by an unknown artist, interest is that of St. Elijah with 4 horses.
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- Services: Appropriate clothing to visit a religious temple.
- Accessibility: Train, bus, car, bicycle, pedestrian. By train - to Strumyani; by bus - next to the exit to Velyushets; by car, bicycle, pedestrian - to the village of Velyushets. The road to the village of Valyushets after the village of Palat is difficult to pass.
- Coordinates: 41°35'16.4"N 23°08'26.1"E, 41.587889, 23.140583
- Note: Source: http://www.strumyani.org
- Opening time: The church is not constantly open. Contact the site before visiting it.
