Table of Contents
Bulgaria UNESCO has registered 10 sites on the World Heritage list and 16 on the tentative list.
Some places are so interesting that it’s relevant to keep them for future generations. This is why UNESCO has built a list of crucial classified properties in which superb places stand out for their aesthetic, natural, artistic, or cultural significance.
More than a thousand places are registered as Unesco’s World Heritage worldwide. Due to my interest in visiting World Heritage sites, I compiled the UNESCO list in Bulgaria and the corresponding map.
Bulgaria UNESCO list
- Ancient City of Nessebar
- Boyana Church
- Madara Rider
- Rila Monastery
- Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo
- Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
- Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
- Pirin National Park
- Srebarna Nature Reserve
Bulgaria UNESCO Map
Click on the blue pins to view more relevant information about each World Heritage site in Bulgaria.
Description
- Ancient City of Nessebar – a historic seaside town that dates back to the 6th century BC, known for its ancient ruins and Byzantine-era churches.
- Boyana Church – a medieval Orthodox church in Sofia that features stunning frescoes dating back to the 11th, 13th, and 14th centuries.
- Madara Rider is a 7th-century rock relief carving depicting a horseman and is considered one of Bulgaria’s most important historical monuments.
- Rila Monastery is a 10th-century Eastern Orthodox monastery in the Rila Mountains, known for its stunning frescoes and impressive architecture.
- Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo – a group of medieval Orthodox churches and monasteries carved into the cliffs near Ivanovo.
- Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak – a 4th-century BC tomb decorated with stunning frescoes depicting scenes from Thracian mythology.
- Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari – a 3rd-century BC tomb known for its unique architecture and beautiful decorative elements.
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe – a collection of forests that have remained largely untouched for thousands of years, representing the continent’s primeval beech ecosystems.
- Pirin National Park is a large national park in southwestern Bulgaria, known for its diverse wildlife and beautiful mountain scenery.
- Srebarna Nature Reserve – a wetland nature reserve home to various rare bird species, including the globally threatened Dalmatian pelican.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria have protected places for their cultural and natural importance.
Sites on the Tentative List
- Two neolithic dwellings with their interior and household furnishings and utensils completely preserved
- The Magoura cave with drawings from the bronze age
- The ancient town of Nicopolis ad Istrum
- The late ancient tomb of Silistra
- The Bachkovo Monastery
- The town of Melnik and the Rozhen Monastery
- The Roussensky Lom National Park
- The Ancient Plovdiv
- Thracian Tomb with Wall Paintings beside Alexandrovo village
- Vratsa Karst Nature Reserve
- Rocks of Belogradchik
- Central Balkan National Park
- Pobiti Kamani Natural Monument
- The royal necropolis of the Thracian city of Seuthopolis – a serial site, extension of the Kazanlak Thracian tomb
- Bishop’s Basilica and Late-Antique Mosaics of Philippopolis, Roman Province of Thrace
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes
