The
visitor can admire the remarkable traditional residences
and mansions in the Eastern Rhodopes mountain. Group settlements
of traditional architecture are preserved in the villages
of the region of Ivaylovgrad – Odrintzi, Mandritza and
Dolno Lukovo and the old town of Zlatograd.
You
can visit the village of Odrintzi for its unique sun-dried
brick architecture and the village of Mandritza – unique
with its „red architecture“. The village of Mandritza
is fully preserved with authentic interiors, silkworm
houses and one of the oldest preserved churches in the
region – the burial church „St. Nedelya“, built in 1816.
Church „Saint Panteleymon“
- village of Pelevun, region of Ivaylovgrad
A
typical representative of the national revival religious
architecture from the middle of XIX century. It has high
historical value and it's declared for an architectural-artistic
monument of culture of local importance. The value of
the temple has connection with the hero Captain Petko
Voyvoda and his army, who succeded to save the local inhabitants
with device from the turkish conquerors in the war between
Russians and Turkish. The holiday of the temple is on
27-th of july and it's celebrated with ceremonial lithurgy
and boiled mutton for health. The church is active. Every
sunday there is a morning mass.
Other
representatives of the bulgarian national revival period
are the churches „God's transfiguration“, „St.St.Konstantin
and Helena“ and „Saint Iliya Prophet“ in the town of Ivaylovgrad,
the monastery „St.St.Konstantin and Helena“ near the town
of Ivaylograd and the „Saint Atanasii“ church in the village
of Belopolyane.
The
village of Dolno Lukovo also is a unique combination
of fully preserved authentic old stone houses and their
interior, silkworm houses and the oldest churche in the
hole region of the Eastern Rhodopes mountain - „St. St.
Konstanitn and Helena“, built in 1806. This church is
one of the oldest in the Eastern Rhodopes mountain. It's
declared for a monument of culture of local importance.
The building is very low, half-digged into the ground,
without windows. According to the legend the church was
built only for 7 nights. Of special interest are the wood-carving
iconostasis and the original icons from the beggining
of XIX century. The church is not active from the 1896.
Only on 21 may (The saint's day of St.St.Konstanitn and
Helena) there is a ceremonial mass.
Medievale church „Saint
Yoan Precursor“
One
of the most unique monuments in the Eastern Rhodopes –
it is situated in today's „Veselchani“ district in the
town of Kardzhali. In 1998 the archaeologists excavate
an unique vault with relics of high-standing bishop from
XIII – XIV century. This makes it a value of world importance.
Parish Orthodox church
„Saint George Conqueror“
It
is situated in the centre of the town of Kardzhali. It
was built in XX century, active church, a monument of
culture of local importance.
Monastery complex “The
Assumption”
It
is situated in the district of “Gledka” in town of Kardzhali.
It was built in XX century, active church, a monument
of culture of local importance.
During
the Turkish domination, the urban centres of the Kardzhali
region had a common architectural tradition, in the context
of the wider cultural unity of the Ottoman Empire.
The
muslim temple – mosque in the town of Kardzhali
is an active temple with minaret and administrative part.
Church „The Assumption“
in the town of Zlatograd
One of the oldest churches in the Rhodopes, situated near
the old part of the town of Zlatograd. The building is
half-digged into the ground. It was built in 1834 for
40 days. The icons were brought from the monasteries of
the Mount Athos and most of them are wonder-working. The
churche is not active, but could be visited with guide. |
