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Thracian Tomb
Category: Archaeological site in Dolno Lukovo
Near the village of Dolno Lukovo are found several dolmens (shrines) and a rich ornamented tomb dating back to the Thracian times. It was constructed at the level of the ancient terrain and covered by a mound, 4 m high. It consists of a burial chamber with a rectangular plan with the entrance from ...

Ivaylovgrad

Lytitsa fortress
Category: Fortress in Ivaylovgrad
The ruins of Lutitsa fortress are located south-west of town of Ivailovgrad. In the past Lyutitsa was a medieval fortress - one of the largest in the Eastern Rhodopes, known as "Marble town" and "The Citadel of Kaloyan". In that times Lyutitsa was a big and rich town - center...

Pokrovan

Catholic Church of Assumption
Category: Church in Pokrovan
Church of "The Assumption" in village of Pokrovan was built in 1820 as Episcopal cathedral church. This is the most impressive religious building in the municipality. It represents one-nave basilica with splendid interiors and rich decorations.One of the most valuables artistic elements ar...

Ivaylovgrad

Villa Armira
Category: Archaeological site in Ivaylovgrad
Villa Armira is an unique Roman villa discovered accidentally in 1964 during construction of a dam near Ivailovgrad. The site became popular as villa Armira - the name of the little river on whose bank the construction was built many centuries ago.This is the richest private palace from the Roman ti...

Svirachi

The big mound
Category: Archaeological site in Svirachi
"The big mound" is an antique necropolis located north-east of village of Svirachi and only 1km to the southeast of the antique villa Armira. It lies on highest point in the region and place has perfect visibility and being as close as possible to the gods.It was built as a tomb during o...

Gugutka

Byalgrad fortress
Category: Fortress in Gugutka
The Byalgrad fortress is located 2 km south-east of village of Gugutka. The fortress is dated to the end of XII century and is one of the well preserved in Bulgaria. The citadel`s walls reach up to 8 meters in height and 2 m in wide in their base. The name of the fortress comes from the white sto...

Slaveevo

Fortress Baluk dere
Category: Fortress in Slaveevo
The ruins of this fortress are located in locality of Baluk dere gully, near the border with Greece, at hill between villages of Slaveevo and Huhla. The fortress was constructed in the IV-th century and was probably prompted by moving the seat of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople. During...

Plevun

Thracian dolmen
Category: Archaeological site in Plevun
The Thracian tomb near village of Plevun (2km) is a megalithic burial facility from V - I century BC. It is built from large split and roughly shaped gneiss slabs that are placed vertically in a prepared excavation on a small natural hill. The dolmen is the last found Thracian megalithic monument an...

Ivaylovgrad

Aterenski Bridge
Category: Bridge in Ivaylovgrad
The Aterenski bridge is a late-middle age construction above the Armira river (called also Aterenska) in East Rhodope Mountain near town of Ivailovgrad. The nowadays bridge was built in XVI century but before it at same place there was existed an ancient Roman road leading to the "White Sea...

Dolno Lukovo

Church St. Constantine and Helen
Category: Church in Dolno Lukovo

Ivaylovgrad

Municipal Museum Ivaylovgrad
Category: Museum in Ivaylovgrad
The Municipal Museum of History in the town of Ivaylovgrad was officially opened on June 30, 2009. The museum is housed in its own building, restored and renovated under the "Beautiful Bulgaria" project and municipal funds.There are organized 3 exhibitions: "Archaeology", "...

URL: http://www.ivaylovgrad.org/Zabelejitelnosti/Museum.aspx

Jelezino

Thracian Dolmen
Category: Archaeological site in Jelezino
The dolmen near the village of Jelezino is a megalithic burial facility dating from the end of II millennium BC. The dolmen is rectangular, single-chamber, without antechamber and dromos. The burial chamber has an east - west orientation.The facility is built of large roughly shaped, vertical gneiss...

Plevun

Monument Captain Petko Voyvoda
Category: Memorial in Plevun
The monument to Captain Petko Voyvoda in village of Plevun is located on the main village square near the church "St. Panteleimon". It is a 3-meters high stone figure of the great rebel. There is also an inscription: "From the fence at this temple Holy Martyr Panteleimon the day of Sa...

Planinets

Stone graves from period of the late Revival
Category: Sanctuary in Planinets
2 km away of village of Planinets (west of town of Ivaylovgrad) are located about 20 well-preserved tombs, built of roughly hewn stone. Furthermore, the shape and boundaries of the graves preserved are also the places where candles and other objects were set, which are made of stone also.The Graves ...

Belopolyane

Church "St. Athanasius"
Category: Church in Belopolyane
The Church "St. Athanasius" in village of Belopolyane was built in 1838 and is a remarkable representative of the Bulgarian Renaissance religious architecture from the first half of XIX century.It is a typical 3-nave pseudo basilica with pentagonal bell tower and rich relief sculptures on ...

Pokrovan

Soldier memorial
Category: Memorial in Pokrovan
This monument in village of Pokrovan is dedicated to the villages who were killed in different wars for the liberation of Bulgaria. The monument is located in central part of the village and is well maintained. It is surrounded by a small garden with a low fence. On the front side of the memorial ...

Plevun

Church "St. Panteleimon"
Category: Church in Plevun
The Church "St. Panteleimon" in village of Plevun is typical representative of the religious architecture in the middle of XIX century (Vazrajdaneto - the Bulgarian Renaissance). It was built in 1843 and is a 3-nave pseudo-basilica with a bell tower.Among the most attractive elements in t...

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