Sights in Region North-Western

In the locality of Gyaur Bair (North of the village of Vrabevo), with the sponsorship of the pharmaceutical company Sopharma AD, was built a Chapel "Saint Panteleimon" and was raised a 16-metre tall cross. The chapel has frescoes by the famous artist Krassimir Makrasa....

The church "St. Dimitar" in town of Vidin is the second largest in Bulgaria after St Alexander Nevski Cathedral in Sofia. It was built at the end of XVII century and during its existence it has always been a center of cultural life of the Bulgarians from the region. The original building ...

The church "Virgin Birth" in Berkovitsa was built in the XVIII century. It was demolished and rebuilt in 1835. The iknostas was carved by Stoycho Fandakov from Samokov and gilded in 1843. The icons were painted by Dimitar Zograph also from Samokov. The church holiday is on 8 September, when the ...

Over the entrance of the church of "St. Nicola" in village of Mokresh there is a nice marble slab with an inscription, embossed with a relief, that represents Diana hunting. The slab is 150 cm high and 73 cm wide. In the corners of the stab, like a frame, vine leaves and grapes are carved....

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 church "St. Nikola" in village of Slivovik was built in 1881. It keeps the throne stone of the demolished in 1850 during Belogradchik uprising monastery "St. Prophet Elijah". Once it was once among the largest monasteries in North-western Bulgaria and was located near the ...

This Thracian sanctuary was situated on the highest part of the summit Chuchul (1379 m) in the Balkan Mountains, near today Troyan Pass - east of Beklemeto. At the very top there are 2 platforms. The first covers 80% of the summit and has the shape of a semi-arc. In its southern section, it is 45...

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....

Church "Saint Nicholay" in the town of Vratsa was built in period 1865 - 1867. In the temple are kept the relics of the first bishop of Vratsa after the liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule, and this is the reason why the temple is called bishop. The church has beautiful frescoes and...

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