Historic sites

The Nativity of Christ is the katholikon, or main church, of Shipka Monastery in the town of Shipka, Kazanlak Municipality. It has been designated a memorial church and cultural monument of national significance in Bulgaria. This historic church is dedicated to the heroes of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 and contains an ossuary with the bones of approximately 9,000 Russian and Bulgarian soldiers who died during Bulgaria's War of Liberation.

Shipka, Kazanlak Municipality, 27 September 1902

Nicopolis ad Nestum is a Roman town in southwestern Bulgaria with a rich history and architectural significance. It was founded in AD 106 by the Roman emperor Trajan, who named it the "City of Victory by the Nestos", the Mesta River. Its foundation is associated with Trajan's victory over the Dacians.

Southwestern Bulgaria, Second–thirteenth century

Ohrid Fortress, also known as Gorni Saray, is a medieval fortress that surrounded Ohrid, the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire. It was later also named Samuel's Fortress in honour of the Bulgarian tsar Samuel. It is a significant historic landmark in Ohrid, North Macedonia, and was declared a cultural monument in 1998.

North Macedonia, Ohrid, Tenth–eleventh century

The Ostrusha funerary and cult complex, beneath the mound of the same name near Shipka in Stara Zagora Province, was discovered in April 1993 by the Bulgarian archaeologist Georgi Kitov. The complex dates from the mid-4th century BC and was used as a temple of Sabazios, the Thracian god of immortality, until the 4th century AD. In its size and layout, the structure beneath the mound ranks among the most important architectural achievements in Thrace and the Valley of the Thracian Rulers.

Stara Zagora Province, near Shipka, 4th century BC–4th century AD

Panair Inn was an inn in Plovdiv built in the 15th century on the orders of Shahabeddin Ghazi Pasha, the beylerbey, or governor, of Rumelia. It stood between the wooden bridge over the River Maritsa and the Hünkar public bath, or hammam, opposite the complex of buildings around the Imaret Mosque constructed by the pasha. The complex also included a religious school, or madrasa, and a kitchen, or imaret, offering free food to the poor and needy and to travellers passing through the town.

Plovdiv, Mid-15th century

Perperek is a complex with remains from early history, antiquity and the Middle Ages in Bulgaria's Eastern Rhodope Mountains. It includes a large megalithic sanctuary, ancient monuments and a medieval fortress. The complex lies 15 km northeast of Kardzhali and occupies the highest peak in the area.

Kardzhali Province, Sixth millennium BC–fourteenth century AD

Petrova Niva is a historic site in the Strandzha Mountains near Stoilovo. In 1903 it hosted a congress of the Adrianople Revolutionary District of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organisation, where the general plan for the regional uprising during the Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising was discussed. A monument was built on the site in 1958, and the Church of St Petka was erected in 2003 for the uprising's centenary.

Southeastern Bulgaria, near Stoilovo, No information

The "Pleven Epic 1877" Panorama is an art museum in Pleven, built to commemorate the centenary of the liberation of Pleven from Ottoman rule. The panorama is situated in Skobelev Park, close to the Kovanlak Redoubt. Opened in 1977, the panorama is one of nearly 200 monuments erected by the people of Pleven in memory of the Russians, Romanians and Bulgarians who died during the Siege of Pleven.

Pleven, 10 December 1977

The Radetzky is a historic steamship built in 1851 at the Óbuda shipyard in Óbuda, now part of Budapest. It was intended for regular services on the River Danube between Galați and Orșova. The ship bears the name of the Austrian field marshal Joseph Radetzky.

Kozloduy, beside the River Danube, 30 May 1966

The Rila Monastery of St Ivan of Rila is one of Bulgaria's most significant and culturally rich monuments, occupying a key place in the country's history and culture. It symbolises spirituality and education across different periods of Bulgarian history. In 1983 UNESCO inscribed it on the World Heritage List as part of humanity's cultural heritage.

Western Bulgaria, Rila Municipality, 1335–1833

The Roman baths in Varna, built towards the end of the 2nd century, are the largest Roman baths in the Balkans. The building, with its innovative heating systems, remained in use until the end of the 3rd century. The baths were a social centre in the ancient city of Odessos, where men discussed important matters.

Varna, 2nd century

The Roman tomb in Silistra is an exceptionally well-preserved architectural monument of the ancient Roman city of Durostorum, in northeastern Bulgaria. Built in the middle of the 4th century AD, it bears witness to the region's rich history. Although the influence of Christianity had already reached Silistra by this period, the tomb is clearly an expression of funerary art commissioned by a pagan owner.

Silistra, 4th century BC