This is my restoration of two historical religious buildings in the ancient port city of Nesebar, Bulgaria. Done with SketchUp Pro 2018 and V-Ray 3.6 renderer.
- Church of St. Sophia (“Hagia Sophia of Nesebar”)
Originally built in 5th or 6th century CE, this is presumably an Early Byzantine/Eastern Roman Architecture. It has longitudinal floor plan, double-sloped & unvaulted roof, rounded arches, a nave, 2 aisles, an apse, a narthex, and spacious atrium on the facade. The construction materials are rough-cut stone, brick, and timber (for roofing).
- Church of St. John Aliturgetos
Constructed in 14th century CE, this structure was a Late Byzantine-Bulgarian Architecture, specifically Tarnovian Style. It is a cruciform dome church with a narthex, a cella, 3 altar apses (semi-circular or polygonal apses), numerous exterior niches, a central dome supported by 4 columns, and a rectangular bell tower rising above the narthex. The construction materials are stone and brick. The masonry of these two materials forms a rich geometric design on the exterior.
