church christ bulgarian medieval eastern orthodox church eastern bulgarian town medieval black_sea coast constructed 13th 14th century best known lavish exterior decoration church today art gallery survives largely intact bulgaria best preserved churches middle ages history usually dated late 13th early 14th century scholar places construction century rough guides author attributes building rule bulgaria time control changed times second bulgarian empire byzantium church dedicated christ god ruler greek church located street near entrance old town houses art gallery exhibits works bulgarian artists belongs old town forms bulgaria state protection national antiquity listed bulgaria monuments culture national importance architecture church designed late byzantine cross square style constructed stones construction technique known measures metres metres metres depending source walls church metres thick colour bricks gives church appearance church features essentially rectangular elongated plan small medieval tomb underneath entrances church south west west north church small parts overlap form single larger unit church located dome octagonal shape stands prominently centre supported destroyed columns located directly beneath integrated bell tower built customary contemporary byzantine church architecture extends rectangular main structure bell tower originally rectangular partially ruined reached south means stone staircase decoration best known feature rich colourful decoration exterior walls decorated church east sides church exhibit different ornamentation strips rows bricks carved stones create optical pattern basic type decoration rows blind arches floral motifs triangular ornaments circular brick run east wall appearance church superimposed arcades earlier example configuration observed church near turkey inclusion decoration considered unusual curious tourists explained medieval use symbol sun decoration elongated north south walls includes brick blind arches large arch wall adjacent dome window middle windows lower arches north south facade dome exhibits large number ornamental details features windows sides medieval painted interior walls church preserved
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