Creation
st. Stephen's Church or so on. "New Metropolis" was built in the period XI-XIII centuries. In the 16th century it was extended to the west, and in the 18th century the porch was added. During its construction, architectural elements were also used - cornices, capitals, reliefs from previously destroyed Christian buildings.
initially, a church with the name of St. Stephen was located on the tip of the Nessebar peninsula, but after the "New Metropolis" fell into the sea, which until then had the Blessed Virgin as its patron, it became the successor of the Saint's name.