Church of St Nicholas, Vukovo The whole interior and the arc on the western facade are painted but only fragments of the frescoes have remained. The church was constructed and painted in the 16th century. The church is an architectural monument of culture of local significance (DV, is.77/1968) and artistic monument of culture with national importance (DV, is.100/1969). It is named after Saint Nicholas of Myra. The day of the saint is celebrated on 6 December. Church of St Nicholas, Vukovo The Church of St Nicholas () is a late Medieval Bulgarian church near the village of Vukovo, Kyustendil Province. The church is situated at
Saint Theodore's Day said to have been transferred to Brindisi, and he is there honored as patron; his head is said to be enshrined at Gaeta. His encounter with a dragon was transferred to the more-widely venerated Saint George. Books mentioned Articles Saint Theodore's Day Saint Theodore's Day is a religious holiday celebrated on the first Saturday of the Great Lent. On this day as well as on February 17, the Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of Theodore Tyron. Veneration of St. Theodor is witnessed since in the early centuries. In the times of Christian persecution, Julian the Apostate (332 -- 363) continued