There are two churches in Kilifarevo – ” Saint Michael the Archangel” and “St. Mary” (“The Assumption of Mary”). One of them is located in the Upper Neighbourhood – ” Saint Michael the Archangel”, which is its only parish, and the other is the church from the “Lower Neighbourhood”- “The Assumption of Mary” Church. In […]

There are two churches in Kilifarevo – ” Saint Michael the Archangel” and “St. Mary” (“The Assumption of Mary”). One of them is located in the Upper Neighbourhood – ” Saint Michael the Archangel”, which is its only parish, and the other is the church from the “Lower Neighbourhood. ” Saint Michael the Archangel” Church […]

The St. George church is situated in the south-west part of Arbanasy and it is a solid stone building with dimensions 21 to 10.05 m, covered by a double-pitched roof. The church is single-nave, single-apse building with a narthex on the west and a gallery on the north. The main entrance is on the north […]

The church was situated at the foot of the south slope of the Trapezitsa Citadel. It is a massive stone building sized 10.4 * 5.12 m. According to the plan the church consists in one nave, one apse, a little narthex and semi-cylindrical vault. and semi-cylindrical vault. The current church was built in the 17th […]

The Holy Forty Martyrs Church of Sebaste, was built and painted on the order of Bulgarian tsar Ivan Asen II in honour of his important victory over the Despotate of Epirus in 1230. In the middle of the 13th century around the temple is established the royal monastery “Great Lavra”. The famous church in Tărnovo […]

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul lies at the north foot of the Tsarevets Citadel. The church was constructed after Bulgarian king Kaloyan transferred the relics of St. John Polivotski to the capital of Turnov in 1204. A monastery emerged around the church. It was built at the initiative of Anna-Maria (1221-1237 AD), the […]

“Assumption of the Holy Virgin” church is one of the undeniable attractions of Elena, a unique monument of architecture and art from the Renaissance era; it is located in the same yard with the church “St. Nikola.” It was built on the site of an old chapel from an initiative of the rich citizens of […]

This is the oldest temple in the city and county, built in the late fifteenth century. Exterior architecture of the temple is modest and unpretentious, but the interior is richly decorated. The frescoes and sculptures were made during the years 1806 – 1818 and are of great artistic value. The church is a historical and […]

The current building is the third church built in this village. The first, for which there are information was built in 1808. Demolished by the earthquake in 1913 the church kept the inscription above the main gate on the south side: “This church, St. Nikola built by citizens of the Lord in 1808 “. This […]

The house of Yurdan Hadzhipetkov is a monument of local importance, located on 2nd “Ilarion Makariopolski” Str. and differs from the most of the houses of Elena City due to its façade. It was built on a stone foundation and it burned during the Liberation War. It is a two floors house with the ground […]