St George’s Church

The Church of St George is a medieval Eastern Orthodox church in the city of , which lies in southwestern and is the administrative capital of .
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Photo: Nikomla, Public domain.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: church in Kyustendil, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Church of St George”, “Church of St George, Kyustendil”, and “Църква ‘Свети Георги’”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hisarlaka fortress.

Castle
Photo: Gligan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an ancient and medieval fortress occupying a hill at 2 kilometres to the south-east of , in what is now . Originally constructed by the Romans around 400 AD, it was among the most important castles of the Bulgarian Empire in the Middle Ages before it was partially destroyed by the Ottomans in the 15th century. is situated 1¼ km east of St George’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyustendil and Bogoslov.

Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , under the slopes of the Osogovo Mountain which straddles the border with . With a population of about 37,000, the city is the hiking and ski tourism gateway to the mountain and, less prominently, a spa resort.

Village
is a village in , , . Notable people include Velin Alaykov.

Village
Photo: Nikomla, Public domain.
Slokoshtitsa is a village in , , south-western . is situated 2½ km east of St George’s Church.

St George’s Church

Latitude
42.2708° or 42° 16′ 15″ north
Longitude
22.67696° or 22° 40′ 37″ east
Open location code
8GJ47MCG+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 412678949
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q1141404
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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Spanish—“St George’s Church” goes by many names.
  • Bashkir: “Изге Георгий сиркәүе (Кюстендил)”
  • Bashkir: “Изге Георгий сиркәүе”
  • Bulgarian: “Колушка църква”
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Георги”
  • Bulgarian: “Църква “Свети Георги””
  • Catalan: “Església de Sant Jordi de Kiustendil”
  • Dutch: “Kerk van Sint-George”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Joriskerk (Kjoestendil)”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Joriskerk”
  • French: “Église Saint-Georges de Kyoustendil”
  • French: “église Saint-Georges”
  • German: “Sweti Georgi”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Георгия (Кюстендил)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Георгия”
  • Slovak: “Chrám svätého Juraja (Kiustendil)”
  • Slovak: “Chrám svätého Juraja”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de San Jorge”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Jorge”

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Highlights include Народно читалище „Пробуда 1961“ and МБАЛ ‘Св. Иван Рилски’.

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