Saint John of Rila Church
Saint John of Rila Church is a church in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. Saint John of Rila Church is situated near the peak Шумата, as well as near Дзурлийското.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: church in Zapalnya, Bulgaria
- Also known as: “flooded church ‘Sveti Ivan Rilski’”, “Submerged Church”, “Потопената църква”, and “Свети Иван Рилски (Жребчево)”
- Address: Паничерево, 6172
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Zhrebchevo Reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Panicherevo and Orizari.
Panicherevo
Village
Orizari
Village
Photo: Glorymanun, Public domain.Tvarditsa
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Saint John of Rila Church
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.63473° or 42° 38′ 5″ north
Longitude
25.88539° or 25° 53′ 7″ east
Open location code
8GJ7JVMP+V5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodox
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Saint John of Rila Church” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Свети Иван Рилски (Запалня)”
- Bulgarian: “Свети Иван Рилски”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Шумата and Дзурлийското.
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