The Church of St. Stephen was built in the 11th century and was originally consecrated in honour of the Virgin Mary. The church is also called the New Metropolis. Since 1599 the church has been decorated with a magnificent carved iconostasis. The bishop's throne and pulpit from the Bulgarian Renaissance have also been well preserved. The ancient frescoes were lost, the existing paintings date back to the XVI-XVIII centuries. More than a thousand different figures are depicted here, with the image of the Mother of God in the centre. An image of the Last Judgement can be seen on the facade of the church.
