Church of St Nicholas

The Church of St Nicholas is a partially preserved medieval Eastern Orthodox church in the town of Melnik, southwestern Bulgaria. Dating to the late 12th century, it stands on top of an ancient Thracian sanctuary and a 5th-century basilica. In the Middle Ages, the church served as the cathedral of Melnik's bishop. The interior of the church features frescoes of rarely depicted scenes, as well as a 13th-century inscription. Its bell tower used to house one of the oldest extant church bells in Europe, discovered by archaeologists in the 2000s.

Address
улица Мелник 17, Melnik, Bulgaria

Established
12th century