The Nativity of the Virgin Church
The Nativity of the Virgin Church is a church in Rila, Kyustendil. The Nativity of the Virgin Church is situated near Rila Monastery, as well as near the museum Icon Gallery.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Also known as: “Tsarkva Rozhdestvo Bogorodichno” and “църква Рождество Богородично”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Rila Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urdini Lakes and Pastra.
Urdini Lakes
Locality
The Urdini Lakes are a group of glacial lakes… Urdini Lakes is situated 5 km north of The Nativity of the Virgin Church.
Pastra
Village
Pastra is a small mountain village in the… Pastra is situated 10 km west of The Nativity of the Virgin Church.
The Nativity of the Virgin Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Rila, Kyustendil, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.13339° or 42° 8′ 0″ north
Longitude
23.34018° or 23° 20′ 25″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8GJ548MR+93
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Greek—“The Nativity of the Virgin Church” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Església de la Nativitat de la Mare de Déu”
- Greek: “Εκκλησία Γεννήσεως της Παρθένου”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Icon Gallery and Rila Monastery Ecclesiastical and Historical Museum.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Неофит Рилски and Hrelio’s tower.
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