The Medieval Church “St. Petka” is located in the highest part of the village Draganitsa to rural cemeteries. It is not known when it was built, but not exactly according to verified information, it was “around 1660”. It is known that in this church in 1870 Vasil Levski held a meeting. It seems that over […]

Medieval church “St. Forty Martyrs” is located 1.5 km north of the village Lipen, in the picturesque area “Monastery”, located at the foot of the mountain Pastrina. There were no reports during the construction of the church, nor to destroy it. According to local legend around the temple was situated Lipen old village, which was […]

Cross-domed basilica. Its construction began in 1902, the iconostasis was finished in 1906. The church was declared as a cultural monument of local importance. The carving of the iconostasis is work of local artist, and the icons were painted by the famous academician Ivan Stefanov. Some of the icons date back from the XVII and […]

Orthodox church, contemporary with the Bulgarian revival, a school for boys and girls, spiritual choice of the people in Berkovitsa. Rebuilt in 1843 and gilded in 1867. The icons were painted by Dimitar Zograph and the sculpture by Stoycho Fandakova both coming from Samokov School, the best in the country during the Renaissance.

The church “St. Cyril and Methodius” was built relatively late (1898), but impresses by its majestic presence. Is located near the Mihailovic House. The church “St. Cyril and Methodius” is a cultural monument of local importance. The icons within it are made by Hristo Yanchev and the iconostasis was created with floral, geometric and zoomorphic […]

Klisura monastery “St. Cyril and Methodius”, also known as Vreshtitski is located in a scenic area on the western part of the mountain, at the foot of the Teddy Dolls mountain, near the resort Vrsac. The Sofia Monastery can be reached most easily using the road from the city through Petrohan Pass in Montana. About […]

Lopushanski Monastery “St. John the Baptizer” is located in the Chiprovtsi area of the Balkan mountain in the valley of the river Augusta Dalgodelska valley, in the villages Pomezhdin, Melyane and George Damyanovo (until 1958 V. Lopushna). The monastery at 21 km away from Montana, at 30 km away from Berkovitsa and at 55 km […]

Gushovski monastery “St. Archangel Michael” is located approximately 7 km southwest of Chiprovtsi. To the monastery leads a good gravel road accessible for cars. The nature and places around the monastery are truly divine grace. According to local legend, many years ago, one day, people have climbed on the mountain of the monastery, and a […]

“St. Ivan Rilski” Monastery in Chiprovtsi is located on the valley of the river Chiprovska Augusta, about five kilometers northeast of the town of Chiprovtsi. The monastery is a detour on the road between the villages Belimel and Fier. According to Petar Bogdan Bakshich in his book “Description of Bulgaria” (1640), the existence of the […]

The church “Saint Nicholas” from gr.Berkovitsa is one of the most remarkable architectural monuments of the city. A three-nave church, built back in 1871 by Master George Novakov Dzhongar. Later, the church was enlarged and rebuilt, as in 1898. Was, also built a bell tower. The facade of the church has changed its appearance several […]