Church of St.George - Sofia, Bulgaria
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N 42° 41.813 E 023° 19.372
34T E 690265 N 4729770
The late Roman Church of St. George (4th century), hidden in the courtyard of the Sheraton Hotel amid the remains of the ancient town of Serdica.
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Location: Bulgaria
Date Posted: 01/14/2017
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"Built by the Romans in the 4th century, it is a cylindrical domed structure built on a square base. It is believed that it was built on the site of a pagan temple, though the original purpose of the building was for public use.[1] The building is famous for the 12th-, 13th- and 14th-century frescoes inside the central dome. Three layers of frescoes have been discovered, the earliest dating back to the 10th century. Magnificent frescoes of 22 prophets over 2 metres tall crown the dome. Painted over during the Ottoman period, when the building was used as a mosque, these frescoes were only uncovered and restored in the 20th century."
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