Protestors gathered in Plovdiv over plans to dismantle the Soviet Red Army monument 'Alyosha.' Plovdiv's mayor mentioned a potential assessment of the economic impact but emphasized it wasn't a priority. The monument, erected i ...

The Roman forum of Philippopolis, known as 'Римски форум на Пловдив' (Rimski forum na Plovdiv) in Bulgarian, stands as a majestic rectangular plaza, surrounded by the remnants of numerous ancient administrative structures at th ...

The 'St. Nicholas Mirlikiski Miracle Worker' church in Plovdiv, consecrated on May 9, 2015, is a remarkable addition to the city's religious landscape. This single-nave, single-domed basilica, standing 22 meters tall with a 200 ...

Saint Charalampius served as the bishop of Magnesia, Thessaly, during the reign of Emperor Septimius Severus (196-210). Despite the Christian persecutions of his time, he fearlessly preached, healing his wounds through prayer a ...

The Sveta Prepodobna Petka Church in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, has a rich history dating back seven centuries. Initially dedicated to St. Paraskeva of Epivatia, known as St. Petka, it stood on the site of the current Jumaya Mosque. Af ...

The monument, designed by sculptor Atanas Karadechev, was unveiled on March 10, 1998, at the location where, on the same day in 1943, the Jews of Plovdiv were gathered for deportation. The citizens of the city resisted, ultimat ...

The Regional Natural History Museum of Plovdiv plays a vital role as an educational environment, offering significant opportunities for learning. The collections on display in the museum provide visitors with a tangible link to ...

The House of Georgi Hadzhi Nikolaidi, also known as the House of Georgi Nikolaidi, is a bourgeois revival residence dating back to the second half of the 19th century. It is situated in the central part of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Co ...

Information about House of Kasandra Bayatova in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The House of Kasandra Bayatova is located in Plovdiv and its coordinates are 42.1509 (North), 24.7528 (East). It could be interesting to improve this data point ...

The Evdokia Bakalova and Kasandra Bayatova's Early-Revival residence is positioned in the utmost northern section of Dr. Chomakov street, playing a pivotal role in defining the architectural landscape of Nebet tepe hill. Since ...

Plovdiv has a remarkable history dating back thousands of years, from the dawn of the Neolithic, through the times of the Thracians, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Bulgarians, and the Ottomans, all the way to the present. The ...

During rescue excavations started in 1988 and preceding the construction of an apartment building on 'Lilyana Dimitrova' Blvd. (today 'Maria Luisa' Blvd.), archaeologist Mina Bospaehieva discovered part of Philippopolis' fortif ...

Great female martyrs have traditionally been honoured ever since the times of Bulgarian medieval kings. During the reign of the Assens (12th-13th centuries) the relics of St Nedelya and St Petka were moved to Turnovo, the medie ...

The sector from the twofold fortress wall along Vitosha Street is one of the few places where the fortifications can be seen above the surface over the years until today. The first fortress wall, II - IV century can be traced t ...

The construction of the house was made by unknown masters in 1835-1840. Its owner, a wealthy merchant and farmer, whose trade with silk and spices led him to India, showed a rich fantasy and exquisite taste when ordering the co ...

The Georgiadi House is one of the most beautiful examples of the Bulgarian Revival architecture. It was built on the order of the rich Bulgarian merchant and weaver of frieze Georgi Kendindenoglou, who came from an old Plovdiv ...

In one of the most picturesque places of the Old Town, over the Hisar Kapia, the house of the rich Plovdiv merchant Argir Hristov Kuyumdzhioglu stands out with its magnificence. Built in the distant 1847 by the master Hadzhi Ge ...

Section of the fortress wall of Philippopolis built back in 172 under Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Although damaged during the Gothic invasion in 251 it continued its function. In the 3rd and 4th centuries AD renovations in this co ...

The house was built in 1863. It was owned by the merchant and prominent 1863 figure Nikola Nedkovich, a native of the town of Karlovo. The yard consists of a central residential area, a kitchen extension and a laundry with orig ...

The Agora of Philippopolis is a square space in the open air (area 113.60 x 99.40 m), a covered pedestrian portico (ambulatio) with a width of 11.20 m., and a chain of shops from the east, south and west with dimensions of 5.56 ...