Historiske kirker i Rodopifjellene

Historic Churches of the Rhodopes

The Rhodope Mountains preserve a diverse range of Eastern Orthodox architecture, spanning from Late Antiquity to the Bulgarian National Revival. This collection features the 11th-century Bachkovo Monastery, one of the largest in the Balkans, and the iconic 12th-century Church of the Holy Mother of God perched within Asen’s Fortress. From the ruins of the 6th-century Belovo Basilica to active monastic communities and local parish churches, these sites reflect the region's enduring spiritual history and Byzantine influence.