Boyana Church
Also known as Church of St. Nicholas and St. Panteleimon in Boyana district, Eglise de Boyana, Боянска църква
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii).
Region
Europe and North America
Bulgaria
Inscribed
1979
Area
1 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Boyana Church is about 6 km south-west of Sofia. The nearest other World Heritage site is Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo, about 60 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Sofia · about 1,185,000 peopleabout 6 km north-east
- Pernik · about 82,000 peopleabout 20 km west
- Kyustendil · about 51,000 peopleabout 60 km south-west
- Vratsa · about 72,000 peopleabout 65 km north
- Montana · about 47,000 peopleabout 85 km north
- Lovec · about 42,000 peopleabout 130 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
BulgariaCultural60 km away
BulgariaNatural110 km away
SerbiaCultural165 km away
BulgariaCultural174 km away
GreeceCultural200 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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