Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan
The Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan is an Eastern Orthodox church in Smolyan, Bulgaria, 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.- 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.
Smolyan History Museum
Museum
Photo: Svik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Smolyan History Museum is situated 550 metres east of Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan.
Rhodope Dramatic Theatre Nikolay Haytov
Theater building
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Rhodope Dramatic Theatre Nikolay Haytov is a theater building, which is situated 530 metres east of Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan.
Amzovo
Protected area
Photo: Iliana Teneva, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Amzovo 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.
Smolyan
Smolyan is a town in the Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria. It occupies the narrow gorge of the Cherna River in the East Rhodope Mountains, and has 34 000 residents.
Pisanitsa
Village
Pisanitsa is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan.
Chokmanovo
Village
Chokmanovo is a village in the municipality of Smolyan, in the Arda valley of the Rhodopi Mountain range. It is 11 km south of the town of Smolyan and 30 km from the ski resort of Pamporovo. Chokmanovo is situated 5 km southeast of Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan.
Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Smolyan, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.57522° or 41° 34′ 31″ northLongitude
24.70839° or 24° 42′ 30″ eastLevels
3Open location code
8GH6HPG5+39OpenStreetMap ID
way 318477908OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q5052380
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to German—“Church of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Свети Висарион Смоленски (Смолян)”
- Bulgarian: “Свети Висарион Смоленски”
- German: “Kirche des Heiligen Vissarion von Smolyan”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include РЗОК Смолян and Planetarium.
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