Boyana Church

The church of Bojana is a medieval church belonging to the Bulgarian Orthodox rite which in 1979 was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The original nucleus was built between the tenth and eleventh centuries. It was a small building with a Greek cross plan surmounted by a dome supported by cross vaults. The second phase of expansion was possible thanks to the will of Sebastocrator Kalojan who financed the expansion. Most of the wall decorations, made with the fresco technique, still visible today, date back to this phase.