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Medieval frescoes on the interior walls of Boyana Church in Sofia, Bulgaria
Culture

Boyana Church: Sofia's Medieval Fresco Masterpiece

A short trip from central Sofia, this small UNESCO-listed church hides some of the most important medieval frescoes in Europe, painted centuries before the Italian Renaissance.
Interior view of Boyana Church showing colourful medieval frescoes on the walls and ceiling
Travel

Boyana Church: Sofia's medieval fresco treasure

Tucked at the foot of Vitosha Mountain, Boyana Church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its remarkably lifelike 13th-century frescoes. It makes an easy half-day trip from central Sofia.