Sights in Municipality Mezdra

The remains of the ancient and medieval city "Koriten" are located a half kilometer northwestern of village Lyutibrod, close to the natural phenomenon Ritlite, where in the past was situated a fortress "Ritlite".The fortress has natural protection from the inaccessible rock formations that protect...

The Cherepish monastery "The Assumption of Virgin Mary" is located in the Iskar defile of the Balkan mountain, 2km south-west of village of Lyutibrod and  29km southeast of the town of Vratsa. It was built during the ruling of king Ivan Shishman (1371-1393) and as most of Bulgarian mo...

The fortress Kaleto is located really close to the town of Mezdra, on a rocky massive, approximately 230 altitude high, bending over the impressive bed of Iskar River. For many years this fortress had protected the access towards the Old Mountains. The hill is naturally protected and situated on a...

The church "Sveti Atanas Veliki" ("St. Athanasius the Great") in the village of Lik dates back to 1882. Currently (2012) the church is in poor condition and is open occasionally to conduct services....

The House of Netzo in village of Lik dates from the XIX century and is well preserved today. In this house, in 1873, the great Bulgarian revolutionary Vasil Levski founded a revolutionary committee. There is a memorial plaque on the building facade, stating the event. ...

The Natural phenomenon Ritlite is located in Iskar Gorge, north of the village Lyutibrod. These are limestone rock formations that are over 120 million years old. It is suggested the rocks have been formed when the region was seabed. Later, when the Alpine-Himalayan mountain chain were formed the ...

The old church in the village of Dolna Kremena dates to the Middle Ages. It was built of white mortared stones and its roof was covered with large stone slabs. The Church was possessed interesting murals.Unfortunately, nowadays the medieval church is in ruins and is almost totally demolished....

The church "St. St. Cyril and Methodius" is located at the center of the village of Dolna Kremena. This is the new church of the village while the old church, which dates back to medieval times, is in ruins....

The church "Sveti Dimitar" ("St. Demetrius") in village of Gorna Beshowitsa is located in the center part of the village. It was built before the liberation of Bulgaria from Turkish yoke and is declared an architectural monument....