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Saint Ivan Island
Sveti Ivan, St. Ivan IslandBulgaria, Sozopol
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Saint Ivan Island
Sveti Ivan, St. Ivan IslandBulgaria, Sozopol
Saint Ivan is the largest Bulgarian island in the Black Sea. It is located near the town of Sozopol and is located next to the islands of St. Peter and St. Cyril.
On the island at different times there were a Thracian sanctuary of the 7th-4th centuries BC. e. and the Greek Temple of Apollo. The monastery of St. John the Baptist and the churches located on the island of St. Ivan were once among the largest Orthodox centers. According to legend, the monastery was founded by St. Andrew, who preached Christianity along the shores of the Black Sea. Excavations on the island revealed two monastic medieval churches of the Holy Virgin of the 10th century and St. John the Baptist of the 12th-14th centuries;
The island also has a lighthouse.
On the island at different times there were a Thracian sanctuary of the 7th-4th centuries BC. e. and the Greek Temple of Apollo. The monastery of St. John the Baptist and the churches located on the island of St. Ivan were once among the largest Orthodox centers. According to legend, the monastery was founded by St. Andrew, who preached Christianity along the shores of the Black Sea. Excavations on the island revealed two monastic medieval churches of the Holy Virgin of the 10th century and St. John the Baptist of the 12th-14th centuries;
The island also has a lighthouse.
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