The Church of St John the Baptist is a small church located in the old part of the ancient Bulgarian town of Nessebar, connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus of four hundred metres in length.
The church was built at the end of the 10th century and is a modest structure made of rubble and river stones, measuring only 10 by 12 metres.
The temple building was erected at the end of the 10th century and is a modest structure made of rubble and river stones, measuring only 10 by 12 metres. Once upon a time there was smooth plaster on the facade of the building, but now there is no trace of it left. In its long history, the temple has undergone many reconstructions and repairs.
Above the windows and front door of the church are decorative ornaments made of bricks. The main decoration of the church of St John the Baptist is undoubtedly the ancient frescoes, which date back to the fourteenth century, and a portrait of a local resident who was probably a benefactor of the church and donated a large sum of money.
Inside the three-nave building, an ancient inscription "St John, save me!" is preserved on one of the columns. This church is also known for its stunning acoustics, which is a consequence of the unique construction of the walls of the building (clay jars are bricked up inside them).
Today, a small art gallery is open in the building of St John the Baptist Church.
