Landmarks
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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Library Emaniul Popdimitrov
The library work in the town started from the time of Ottoman rule - to the mosque Fatih Mehmed was built a library.
The community centrе Bratstvo was crеated in 1869, and to…
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Do you know that:
- the house of Prokopiev is the oldest preserved house of the period of Bulgarian National Revival in Kyustendil.
- in the period 1952 - 2010 in the theater of Kyustendil 323 plays by 190 authors were performed .
- Pautalia means “fountain”, “spring city” in translation.