Historic Landmark
Church St George

Yambol area was influenced by Christian culture during the first years of Christianity. In this early period here found a loyal following . By historians understand that even during the 40 years of the IV century these lands has had the seat of Christian bishops.

Today in the town of Yambol has three churches - one of them is the Orthodox Church "St. George " . It is located in the Yambol district Kargon . The most valuable relic in the temple is the icon of St. George , which is believed to be miraculous . For the iconostasis of the church knows that it is the work of Debar family Filipovi . In essence, the architecture of the church "St. George " like many other church buildings . It has dimensions: width - 18 m , length 30.20 m , height: north and south wall : 6.50 m , east and west - 7.50 m wall at a height 4.50 m , a thickness of 0.45 m . old church was extended in the west, as they added a new entrance from the outside. The church is illuminated by 10 windows of the lower wall . On the top wall 12 has a window. Addition, there are six windows on the upper wall of the narthex , which illuminate the balcony. On the west wall of the church there is a door through which to enter the yard. After the court enters the temple through three doors - one central and two lateral .

So far, researchers can not specify exactly how long there is "St. George " . In the temple are preserved several relics dating which gives reason to believe that he has a very old origin. Among preserved the silver certificates are discussions with inscription srednogratski ( katharevousa ) . The caption is: " Prayer servant of God Alexi - gives to Holy Trinity in 1692 sl.R.Hr. " On old liturgical books were found notes, the oldest one is from 1802 and it says "Buy donated - Abraham , Radio Maria ." The church is preserved icon of Virgin Mary from 1764 , and inscriptions on tombstones indicate years as 1738 and even earlier . Is preserved and expensive box ( reliquary ) , made ​​of silver and a gift of March 13, 1808 In the second half of the XVIII century church of "St. George " was destroyed . Then was rebuilt and destroyed again in 1820 , when constituted a small ramshackle building, which they called the Monastery. Around the church there was melon .

To this day reserved names of the first priests in the church - pop pop Stephanie George from 1805 .

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