Тemples
Ahmed Bey Mosque
The mosque is located in the central part of Kyustendil, next to the Roman Therms. It was built in the middle of 15th century.
In 1904 a strong earthquake split the minaret, (which led to its final removal by…
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Fatih Sultan Mehmed Mosque
The mosque Fatih Mehmet is located in the central part of Kyustendil. The mosque is named after the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II (1444-1446 and 1451-1481), known by his sobriquet "el-Fatih" (the Conqueror).
The mosque was built by Haradzhi Kara Mehmed bin Ali,…
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Rila Monastery
The Rila Monastery is the biggest spiritual centre of Bulgaria, part of the world cultural heritage - it is included in the list of UNESCO. It is the largest and oldest preserved Bulgarian monastery and is located near the village of Pastra where the…
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Ruen Monastery St. Ivan Rilski - village of Skrino
The monastery is located in a beautiful area about 3 km from the village of Skrino - the birthplace of St. Ivan Rilski. It is one of the newest monasteries in Bulgaria.
On the same place in the past there was another…
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Nunnery St. Lukа
The nunnery St. Luka (the nunnery of Granitsa) is located at the northern foot of the Osogovo mountain, about 4 km southwest of the village Granitsa and 6 km south of the town of Kyustendil in the place Pustia Manastir. The monastery was found…
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Do you know that:
- first Bulgarian publisher, Yakov Kraikov, was born in Kyustendil.
- Hissarluka used to be completely deforested, but at the end of XIX and the beginning of XX century under the guidance of the forester Jordan Mitrev a coniferous forest was started.
- on the stage of Kyustendil theater for the first time in Bulgaria and in the world Mother by Maxim Gorki was performed.