Sights in District Blagoevgrad

The sanctuary "Skrinbina" is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains, near the village of Kribul, municipality of Satovcha, 1157 meters above the sea level. The place is known among local people under name "The Stone". It represents a stone arch that is pierced high in the...

The church "St. Demetrios" in village of Brezhani (Simitli municipality) was built in 1847.The church is made by stones and its yard is surrounded by a cement wall. There are no paintings, because it was burnt twice in the past. The icons in the church were donated by the faithful.The bell-tower w...

Church "Uspenie Bogorodichno" ("Assumption of the Virgin") in village of Karpelevo was built in the 40s of XIX century. The building has a large pseudo-basilica, dug into the ground.The church has no murals, but its iconostasis and the wooden ceilings have high artistic value.Church in Karpelevo...

Gotse Delchev monastery "Zhivorpriemnii iztochnik" (aka "Virgin Mary") is located about 2 km southwest of the town of Gotse Delchev. It's constantly-acting, nunnery. The monastery was founded in the XIX century. According marble slab, which is built into the west wall of the monastery church, the ...

The church "St. Dimitar" in the town of Belica is situated near the square "Brego", in the western part of the town. The building has an area of about 60 square meters .Its construction began in the XVII century (around year of 1640) and was accompanied by many difficulties. Several times, the...

"St.Teodor Tiron and Teodor Stratilat" church in Dobarsko was built in 1614. Most likely it was built on the foundations of an existing church from XII century (year of 1112) church, which can be deduced by an inscription on the slab dug into the floor before the altar (there are theories...

Slashten mosque is located in the village center. It consists of a house of prayer and minaret with a balcony. Until communism times entry to it was forbidden and the building was closed and neglected, but after 1989, the residents of Slashten (entirely pomak-muslims) collect funds and renovate i...

The Temple St. Prophet Elijah in village of Gradevo dates from 1849. The building is made from stone and is a pseudo-basilica with narthex and balcony above it. Over southern and western arch there are carved dragons.The church has a rich interior, created in different periods and made following the...

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...

Church of St. George is the main landmark of village Zlatolist (Sandanski Municipality). In the beginning of the last century there was lived a nun - Prepodobna Stoina, who was a prophetess and helped people. She is considered a precursor of the famous Bulgarian prophet Baba Vanga. Under the church ...