Sights in District Kyustendil

600 meters south of the village Murvodol, in the "Izvora" locality, are located the ruins of the medieval Bulgarian Orthodox Church "St. Cosma and Damian". It is assumed the church is dating from the second half of the XIV century.The church is built on a steep slope descending to the small river....

Hisarlaka fortress is located on hill with the same name in southern part of Kyustendil, overlooking the town. It was built in the end of IV - beginning of V-th century when the town was mentioned under its Slavic name - Velbazhd. After this there were several reconstruction and extensions through...

The Roman Baths of ancient town of Pautalia are constructed in II - III-rd century. They are the second biggest after the Odesos ones (Varna) of all the so far studied Roman baths in Bulgaria. The Pautaliya Baths building has a rectangular plan having a built up area of 3000 sq.m. A total of 6...

The remains of the medieval fortress Granitsa are preserved in the area called Gradishteto - one naturally protected location of about 4 kilometers south - west from the village of Granitsa in the municipality of Kyustendil. The fortress dates back to the time of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.The G...

Pirkova Tower (from the Greek "Pyrgos" - Tower) is located in the town of Kyustendil. The tower dates from the Middle Ages, but there is no accurate data for its construction. Pirkova tower consists of ground floor and three floors over it. It is built of stone blocks, bricks and stones...

The remains of the medieval fortress Dragoychintsi are situated in the "Kulata" locality, 650 meters northwest of the village of Dragoychintsi (10 km from Kyustendil). The castle was in the shape of a triangle, with tip directed to the west, where the entrance was. The Eastern wall was...