The church is located on Mesembria Street,[5] near the entrance to Nesebar's old town.[1] Nowadays, it houses an art gallery which exhibits works by Bulgarian artists.[5] As it belongs to the old town of Nesebar, the Church of Christ Pantocrator forms part of the Ancient City of Nesebar UNESCO World Heritage Site[8] and the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria.[9] Since 1927, it has been under state protection as a "national antiquity", and it was listed among Bulgaria's monuments of culture of national importance in 1964.[10]