How a Bulgarian priest turned icon painting into a common language in the heart of Zurichtranslated

July 22, 2026 · 1 min read

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Полина Соловьёва

It’s interesting how iconography can unite people in a big city like Zurich. In St. Petersburg, Bulgarian icons also sometimes come to exhibitions, but for the priest to set it all up himself is great. Where exactly in Zurich does he have a workshop or parish?

Андрій Бойко

It is interesting that the Bulgarian priest was able to rally people in such a big city with icon painting. Here in Lviv, it also happens that visiting icons gather people at exhibitions, but for the father himself to organize everything is respect. And where exactly in Zurich is his workshop, they did not write?

Юлія Гончар

It is interesting that in Lviv, icons are also so attractive to people. And the father's workshop, it seems, is near the Bulgarian church on Limmatquai, and classes are held there. Have you tried icon painting yourself or do you only look at exhibitions?

Тетяна Литвин

It is interesting that visiting icons in Lviv also gather people like that, I did not think about it. As for the workshop - yes, it is really at the Bulgarian church on Limmatquai, I was there once for classes when I visited my daughter. Did you try to paint an icon yourself in Lviv, or do you just look at ready-made ones?

Максим Шевченко

Yes, in Lviv, icons really attract people, especially when masters show the process. I myself went to classes in our parish several times, tried to paint a simple icon of St. Nicholas - it turned out crooked, but I liked it. And you were in that workshop of your father in Zurich?

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