The Red Church, Perushtitsa

The Red church near town of Perushtitsa is one of the most remarkable architectural masterpieces of the early 4th century A.D. It was built next to an old heathen sanctuary nearby the key main roads leading from Thrace to the White Sea and from Constantinople to Western Europe. It is believed that its place was connected to a popular Christian cult to the martyrs.

Archeologists believe that once it was a huge church with luxuriously decorated walls and stunning marble floors - a very refined church.

Nowadays the Red church in Perushtitsa is considered as one of the masterpieces of the early Christian architecture in Europe.

Other sights from category Archaeological site in Bulgaria

• Thracian complex Kozi Gramadi (village Starosel)
• Historical and archaeological reserve of "Sboryanovo" (municipality Isperih)
• Tomb of Seuthes III in mound of Golyamata Kosmatka (town Shipka)
• Roman baths of the ancient Odessos (town Varna)
• Thracian Rock Sanctuary "The Door of the Goddess" (village Buzovgrad)
• Rock sanctuary Harman kaya (village Bivolyane)
• Underground temple and sacred well (village Gurlo)
• Thracian Rock Sanctuary Beglik Tash (town Primorsko)
• National Archaeological Site Kabile (village Kabile)
• Temple of Great Mother Goddess Cybele (town Balchik)
• Archaeological reserve Nicopolis ad Istrum (village Nikyup)
• Ancient Thracian Sanctuary of Nymphs (village Kasnakovo)
• National Reserve of History and Architecture Veliki Preslav (town Veliki Preslav)
• Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo (village Ivanovo)
• Roman Antique theater (town Plovdiv)
• Perperikon archaeological complex (village Gorna krepost)
• Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak (town Kazanluk)
• Sveshtari Thracian Vault (village Sveshtari)
• Madara Horseman (village Madara)
• Thracian necropolis / mausoleum (town Pomorie)
• Megalithic stone observatory - cromlech (village Staro Jelezare)
• Archeological site Kabiyuk (village Konyovets)
• Dolmen of the king in area of Byalata Treva (village Hlyabovo)
• Belovska basilica (village Golyamo Belovo)
• Thracian Rock Tombs (village Pchelari)
• Thracian Tomb (village Dolno Lukovo)
• Roman town Nove (town Svishtov)
• Archaeological site Shumen fortress (town Shoumen)
• Antique Roman town Diocletianopolis (town Hissarya)
• Rock sanctuary (village Rogach)
• Pliska Archaeological reserve (town Pliska)
• Thracian cult complex heroon, Frog Mound (town Strelcha)
• Rock sanctuary Badjaliata (village Strelkovo)
• Thracian Tomb of Mezek (village Mezek)
• Ancient town Ulpia Anhialeon Paleokastro (town Pomorie)
• Late-antique town of Dionysopolis (town Balchik)
• Thracian sanctuary "Eagle Rocks" (town Ardino)
• Thracian Cult Complex, Chetinyova Mogila (village Starosel)
• Thracian Cult complexes (village Dolno Cherkovishte)
• Rock-hewn Churches in Suhata Reka area (village Golesh)
• Roman tomb (town Silistra)
• Rocks Monastery St. George (village Petrov dol)
• Rock Monastery in Shashkunite locality (town Provadia)
• Thracian fortress and sanctuary in the "Asar kaya" locality (village Jenda)
• Ancient town Ulpia Eskus (village Gigen)
• Pautaliya Roman Baths (town Kyustendil)
• Antique Forum Augusta Trayana (town Stara Zagora)
• Thracian Necropolis Helvetia (town Shipka)
• Thracian Sanctuary in Mishkova niva area (town Malko Turnovo)
• Kamen Rid sanctuary (village Sveshtari)