Sights in Municipality Petrich

The remains of the ancient city of Herculaneum Sintica (also known under the names Cynthia, Herculaneum Sintica or Herculaneum Strimonska) is located in South Bulgaria in  near the village of Rupite (Petrich municipality), on the southern slope of the volcanic hill Kozhuh.In ancient times the town ...

Samuilova fortress is the name of a medieval fortress, situated between the mountains Belasitsa and Ograzhden. It is located on the right bank of Strumeshnitsa River, which is 5 kilometers north of the village of Klyuch. It was probably built in the period 1009-1013, during the reign of king Samuil ...

The Assumption of Holy Mary Temple in town of Petrich is the first Christian temple in the town. It was constructed in 1857, according to a sultan’s royal. The church was built by the best masters from Debar and Petrich and with voluntary labor of the entire population. Stone construction was c...

The church "Sveta Petka Bulgarska" near village of Rupite was built between 1992 - 1994 year in behest of the world famous Bulgarian prophetess Vanga. The project is of the architects Bogdan Tomalevski and Lozan Lozanov. The official dedication of the temple is on 14.10.1994. and was made by the...

The construction of the monastery complex near temple of Vanga (Sveta Petka Bulgarska) began in 2002. Initiator of the project is a foundation Vanga. Authors of the project are the architects Lozan Lozanov, Bogdan Tomalevski and Atanas Panov.The monastery complex consists of: - Exhibition Hall,...

House of Baba Vanga in Rupite was the place, where the famous Bulgarian prophetess  was received and helped of people in need. The small-house is located within the new built monastery complex around the chapel of Vanga. From the windows, the visitors are able to see the arrangement of the rooms, th...

Baba Vanga (January 31, 1911 - August 11, 1996) is phenomenal Bulgarian prophetess, known worldwide for its possibility to predict the future and to help people in difficult for them times. In order of her explicit will all of her movable and immovable property was bequeathed to the Bulgarian state,...

Vanga is a world famous Bulgarian prophetess. She was born on January 31, 1911 and died on August 11, 1996. Vanga was buried in Rupite area, near the church Saint Petka Bulgarska (built by her behest), not far away from her house, where she had accepted and helped to the sick and people in need....