Sights in District Plovdiv

"Raiskoto Praskalo" waterfall (aka Kalofersko praskalo) is located in the Jendema natural reserve of the National park "Central Balkan" (Stara planina mountain). It springs almost from the very Botev summit and is the highest waterfall on the territory of Bulgaria and also on the...

Kopsis fortress (aka Anevsko Kale or Anevo kale) is a Middle Ages fortress located on the southern slopes of Stara Planina, around 4 kilometres north from the Village of Anevo (near Sopot). The fortress was built in that state in the Middle Ages (around XII century during the Second Bulgarian...

The Historical Museum in Asenovgrad was opened on 9.IX.1955. It is the successor of the museum collection created by the Archaeological Society "Svarog" (1926) in the school building. Since 1971, the museum is located in a building (former Military Club) in the town center, built in 1898 ...

Topchika cave is located south-west of the village Dobrostan in locality of Sushitsa. it covers an area of 2 ha. The cave has a total length of 727 m and 61 m level difference between its highest and lowest point. Topchika cave was inhabited by primitive people in early-iron epoch. From this period ...

The monastery St. Kirik and Julita (aka Gornovodenski monastery) is situated  south-west of town of Asenovgrad (district of "Gorni Voden"), in the middle of beautiful broad-leaved forest, in the north slopes of Rodopes Mountain. It is the largest monastery in Rhodopes m...

"Karadjov kamak" ("kamak" = stone) is a peak (1448 m) in the Rhodope Mountains, situated on the Dobrostan elevation, a few kilometers south of the village of Mostovo. The area is a full of energy and since the ancient times it was used as a place for rituals. Together with other ...

Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker is the main sight of village of Razhevo (Plovdiv district). It is located in the central part of the village, behind the building of the community center. The church was constructed in the spring of 1885 for 80 days by the builders from the village of St...

The Church St. Constantine and Helena is located in the center of the ancient part of Plovdiv, on the ruins of the fortress wall (Akropola) and is the oldest church in the town. It was built over ruins of an existing Christian sanctuary dating back to the beginning of IV century. The church was r...

Orthodox church of St. Kyriaki (in Bulgarian "Sveta Nedelya") in Plovdiv was built in its current appearance in 1831 - 1832 by Petko Petkov - a master builder from town of Bratsigovo. The church building is a three-nave pseudo-basilica, 31 m long, 24 m wide and 16 m high. The dome of the...

The Roman Forum in Plovdiv was designed during reign of the Emperor Vespasianus in the I century and was completed in the II century. It is in immediate proximity to the Odeon. The Forum was built over an area of 11 hectares and was surrounded by commercial and public buildings. The main streets of...