Holy Sites in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's most important spiritual center, nestled in the Rila Mountains.

Bulgaria's second-largest monastery, famous for its miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary.

A medieval church on the outskirts of Sofia with frescoes that predate the Italian Renaissance.

Bulgaria's third-largest monastery, famous for its miraculous 'Three-Handed' icon and vivid frescoes.

A clifftop fortress near Asenovgrad with a beautifully preserved medieval church.

Medieval churches carved into cliff faces along the Rusenski Lom River with remarkable 14th-century frescoes.

The largest monastery in the Pirin Mountains, housing a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary.

A monastery in the Balkan Mountains that served as a fortress during the Bulgarian struggle for independence.

A modest exterior concealing one of Bulgaria's most lavishly frescoed church interiors.

Sofia's iconic cathedral, one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world, built to honor Russian liberators.