Sights in Region South-Central

On January 18, 1978, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Liberation of Bulgaria from The Ottoman rule, in the town of Haskovo were erected several plaques - Commemorative plaque of Teofana Stoilova (at the fence of Home for Children Deprived of Parental Care "Asen Zlatarov"), a plaque to the...

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...

The Sacrificial stone Sharapana near village of Vrelo is one of the best preserved Sharapanas (from Turkish sharap - wine) in the Rhodope Mountains. It is located near neighborhood of Guzollar. It represents a hewn in the stone, perfectly preserved system for wine-making. It consists of two pools (...

Church of Holy Assumption is located on "Anton Strashimirov" str. in town of Zlatograd. It was built in 1834 on the ruins of another Christian temple (destroyed by the Turks around 1722) and is one of the oldest churches in the Middle Rhodope Mountains. The church has three naves, one-apse...

The Ritual complex of stone niches near village Neofit Bozvelievo are carved in a limestone rock, right of the road between the villages of Neofit Bozvelievo and Lale. There are 11 niches arranged on 2 levels. Two of them (called "acoustic niches") have a very interesting acoustic feature - when a...

The Tomb "Punar Kaya" (from Turkish - Stone Draw-well) is located near village of Stareyshino and is respected among the local population as a sacred place. From the tomb springs water, which is collected in two stone basin carved in the rock front of it. One of the tanks has a round shape and ot...

The Ethnographic Museum Collection in village of Mustrak (Svilengrad municipality) was created by the prominent local resident Chriso Stoeva - a teacher and an activist from the village. In the museum are exhibits objects and tools from the past and the lifestyle of the local population....

The mosque of village of Benkovski (Kirkovo municipality) is a large and impressive, recently renovated building, located near the village center. The site is operational and collects collected Muslim from throughout the region for prayers. In the courtyard of the mosque is situated another ...

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 t...

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...