Sights in Region South-Western

Divotinski monastery is located near the village of Divotino in Lyulin Mountain, about 2 km southwest of Mihaylovo neighborhood of Bankya.The monastery was founded in X century. During the Ottoman rule it was destroyed and rebuilt again in the XIX century (1875).The monastery complex consists of a...

The church Pokrov Bogorodichen-Vseh Skorbyashtih Radost ("The Veil of Mother of God – Joy to All Who Suffer") is located in the center of Sofia city, close to the Ruski pametnik (Russian monument). The church was built in period 1922 - 1926 by Mariya Filaretova - a great Bulgarian benefactress, a...

The Church Of St. The Archangel Michael in the village of Krupnik was built in the period 1932-1935 by master Radenko from village of Treklyano (Kyustendil region). The church is situated in the centre of the village and is unique because at the same time is a domed, cruciform and nave shaped.The...

The Church "Sveto Uspenie Bogorodichno" ("The Assumption") in village of Jeleznitsa (Stolichna Municipality) was built in 1870. It is one of the architectural landmarks of the village. Nowadays the church is active and well-maintained....

The church "St. St. Cyril and Metodiy" in Slivnitsa is located about 300 meters south of town center. The temple occupies an area of ​​2660 m2 and was built on land donated in 1878 by the locals Kalcio Georgiev Traykov and Mihalko Georgiev Simakov. Funds for the construction were don...

The Monastery of St. Luke (a nunnery) is located at the northern foot of Osogovo mountain in the area "Pustia manastir" ("The deserted monastery"), about 2 km southwest of the village of Granitsa and 8 km south of the town of Kyustendil. It was founded in X century. Like most of...

The Dragalevski monastery "The Holy Virgin of Vitosha" ("Vitoshka Sveta Bogoroditsa") is situated at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, 3 km south of quarter of Dragalevtszi (Sofia). It is one of the most beautiful and at the same time easiest to access monasteries in Bulgaria....

The Sofia Synagogue is located in the city center on the building occupied by the very old synagogue "Ahava i Hesed" (Heb. Love and Kindness), close to the new Central Baths and new Central Market (Tsentralni Hali). It is the second largest Sephardic (Spanish-Jewish) synagogue in Europe. The ...

This Church Nativity of the Virgin is located south of the town of Samokov, left of the road to ski resort of Borovets. The church is known also as Beliova church, because according to someone it was a small private temple of a local feudal named Belyo.The Church of Nativity of the Virgin is the ...

The church "St. Petka" is located in the center of the village of Balsha (Stolichna Municipality). It is surrounded by solid wall, and in its yard, at distance of 5-6 m each to other, are located two churches - an old (8 meters x 5 meters, one-nave, one-apse, dating from the XIV century...