Sights in District Pazardjik

From September 19, 2913 in the village of Dorkovo function interesting Natural-Science museum called "Pliocene epoc park". It presents findings from the Pliocene epoch found in the deposit "Kokalite" ("The Bones") around the village.The deposit is the largest, known to the paleontologists, cluster...

Church "St. Vlmcha Varvara" is one of the landmarks in the village of Varvara (Pazardzhik region). The construction of the church began in 1811 and was completed in 1814. The initiator and donor in the construction of the church was Chorbadji Atanas Lozanov (Jackata), whose image is...

The home-museum of the narrow-gauge Septemvri - Dobrinishte is located at Tsepina Station (in the Chepinska River Gorge, 8 km from Varvara - in the direction of Velingrad, 116 km from Sofia and 62 km from Plovdiv). The museum is an initiative of the Citizens' Association "About the narro...

The Park Island Freedom (Liberty) in Pazardzhik is a favorite place for leisure for all residents and guests of the town. As evidenced by its name - the park is located on the island of the Maritsa River. The island is about 750 meters long and 300 meters wide. At this area were built many...

Kocho Chistemenski (1840-1876) was a Bulgarian revolutionary, remained in the memory of Bulgaria with his activity in the April Uprising 1876. During the suppression of the April uprising, he, along with his wife and infant daughter were among beleaguered defenders of Perushtitza - in "St.Archangel"...

In town of Pazardzhik was erected a memorial of Ovanes Savadzhayan (1844-1906), who in 1878 was rescued locals from death and the town from burning. The monument is located near the bus station, not far away of the street bearing his name "Ovanes Savadzhayan" (the former "Armenian" street).During...

The monastery "St. Nicholas" (also known as Kalugerovo Monastery) is located in the outskirts of the Sredna gora mountain, on the banks of the River Topolnitsa, about 2 km from the village of Kalugerovo.It is assumed that the monastery existed even during the Crusades (XI-XIII century). In 1419 it...

The Clock Tower in Rakitovo was built in 1872 with donations from two local residents - Veli Haji Musa Efendi and his son - Hafiz Hussein Effendi. It was built on Brdo hill, close to the eastern part of the town.The tower is made of wood and stone and has an octagonal shape with a conical roof,...

The Church St.Nedelya in Batak was built for 75 days by the local population in 1813. The church is known for the brutal massacre organized by the Turks over Bulgarian families (including children, women and elders), seeking protection there in days of suppressing of the April uprising in 1876. In...

The Belovska Basilica (aka Golyamobelovski Monastery "Vozkrasenie gospodne") is one of the best preserved early Christian churches in Bulgaria. It is located among the Northwest slopes of Rhodope Mountains, in the area "Mount St. Spas" (Spasovitsa), 10 km south of Belovo and...