Boyana Church

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1. 1Orientation2:49

   Welcome to the serene and leafy outskirts of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, where the gentle lower slopes of the Vitosha Mountains cradle one of Eastern Europe’s most profoundly treasured architectural and artistic gems. You are…

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2. 2The Eastern Church: Byzantine Origins2:28

   As we step through the heavy wooden doors and allow our eyes to adjust to the carefully controlled, dim lighting, we immediately find ourselves in the oldest section of the complex: the Eastern Church. Constructed in the late…

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3. 3The Middle Church and the 1259 Expansion2:34

   Moving just a few paces westward, we enter the Middle Church, an architectural addition constructed in the mid-thirteenth century. This expansion was commissioned by the local ruler, Sebastocrator Kaloyan, a cousin of the…

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4. 4The Genius of the Boyana Master2:43

   We now turn our full attention to the walls surrounding us in the Middle Church, which are entirely enveloped by the breathtaking frescoes painted in the year 1259. There are over eighty individual scenes depicting more than two…

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5. 5Portraits of Kaloyan and Desislava2:40

   Direct your gaze to the northern wall of the narthex, where you will find the absolute zenith of the Boyana Master’s portraiture skills. Here, stepping out of the religious narrative and firmly into the realm of historical…

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6. 6Closing2:04

   We have now exited the dimly lit medieval core and stepped back out into the bright, fresh mountain air of the courtyard. Turn around and look at the final, largest section of the Boyana Church complex, the Western Addition. …

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