Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan

The Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan is an Eastern Orthodox church in , , inaugurated on 2 July 2006. Some people believe that it is the 2nd largest church in the country and the largest church in Southern Bulgaria.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: church in Smolyan, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Св. Висарион Смолянски”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Smolyan History Museum and Rhodope Dramatic Theatre Nikolay Haytov.

Museum
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is situated 550 metres east of Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 530 metres east of Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan.

Protected area
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is a protected area, which is situated 2 km southwest of Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Smolyan and Pisanitsa.

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is a town in the of . It occupies the narrow gorge of the Cherna River in the East Rhodope Mountains, and has 34 000 residents.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , in the Arda valley of the range. It is 11 km south of the town of Smolyan and 30 km from the ski resort of . is situated 5 km southeast of Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan.

Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan

Latitude
41.57522° or 41° 34′ 31″ north
Longitude
24.70839° or 24° 42′ 30″ east
Levels
3
Open location code
8GH6HPG5+39
Open­Street­Map ID
way 318477908
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q5052380
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to German—“Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan” goes by many names.

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