St. Ivan Rilski Chapel

St. Ivan Rilski Chapel
The new chapel building in 2012.
Interactive map of the St. Ivan Rilski Chapel area
General information
TypeChapel
LocationSt. Kliment Ohridski Base, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands
Coordinates62°38′30″S 60°21′47″W / 62.64167°S 60.36306°W / -62.64167; -60.36306
Completed
  • 2003 (old building)
  • 2012 (new building)
Technical details
Floor count1
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The St. Ivan Rilski Chapel (St. John of Rila Chapel, Bulgarian: Параклис Свети Иван Рилски) at the St. Kliment Ohridski Base of Bulgaria, on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands is the first Eastern Orthodox edifice in Antarctica, the southernmost Eastern Orthodox building of worship in the world (cf. Trinity Church, Antarctica), and one of eight churches on Antarctica.