<p>Despite being the third largest church in <strong>Sofia</strong> the <strong>Church of St Paraskeva</strong> is often ignored by both tourists and locals. You can find it in a quiet part of the center. It is definitely one of Sofia’s gems. The church dates back to 1930. There are residential buildings all around it. This makes it almost impossible for you to see it from afar or randomly stumble upon it unless you know exactly where you’re going.</p>
<p>The Church of St. Paraskeva has become an important museum used to house art from other churches that have now been destroyed. It’s a lovely example of how not everything that is gone has to be lost irreversibly.</p>
<p>For example, for the first time, murals from the lost St. George “the Elder” Church, destroyed in 1958, are exhibited to the public. The church was built in 1704 in the south-eastern part of Old Nessebar.</p>
<p>Most of the retrieved mural paintings were taken to the <strong>National Archaeological Institute in Sofia</strong>, and only a small part remained in Nessebar. Alongside these surviving murals from the 18th century, there are also some wall paintings from the Church of St. Clement. The collection of precious art at the Church of St. Paraskeva is a testament to the dedication and the diligence of the local population and their strong devotion to Christianity.</p>
