UNESCO sites in Bulgaria
Bulgarian sites from the list of world cultural and natural heritage protected by UNESCO.
“Kazanlak Tomb” â Rich decorated thracian tomb from IV B.C. – Mural painting in the tomb and its corridors are of great artistic value. It is located on a hill Tyulbeto, by the town of Kazanlak. 
“Ivanovo Rock Churches” âa rock monastery complex “St. Archangel Michael " with partially preserved churches. Carved into the rock in the XIII century. The Ivanovo rock monastery is famous with its cave paintings from XII-XV centuries. The church is located 20 km. from the city of Ruse,to the east of the village of Ivanovo, in the rocks of the natural park "Ruse Lom.”
“The Boyana Church” was built in honor of Saint Nicholas and Panteleimon, at the end of the X century. – The beginning of the XI century., Valued primarily for its unique frescoes from 1259, they are considered to be masterpieces of the medieval European painting. The walls of the church are decorated with frescoes according to the canons of the Middle Ages and the realistic parts, used in wall paintings of that time are considered to be an unusual phenomenon. It is located 8 km. from the center of Sofia , at the foot of Vitosha Mountain.
“Madara Horseman” is a rock relief, carved out of the Madara rocks on the northern slope of Provadiya platform at a height of 23 meters and is one of the most significant monuments off the early Middle Ages art. It is the only one of its kind in Europe's cultural history. Located near the village of Madara, 16 km. from the town of Shumen.
“Rila Monastery” is the most famous and largest monastery in Bulgaria, with an exceptional architectural and artistic heritage. It was founded in the tenth century by St. John of Rila (Rylsky) and was rebuilt in the XIII-XIV and HÐHvv., In the fifteenth century becomes an important educational and healing center. The library of the Rila Monastery has 32 thousand works, including 9 thousand ancient books and 250 manuscripts belonging to XI-XIX centuries. The monastery is the spiritual center of the Bulgarians. It is located in the northwestern part of the Rila Mountains, 20 km. from the town of Rila and 120 km. from the capital Sofia.
Nessebar is an ancient city. It is an architectural and historical reserve on the Black Sea coast with valuable archaeological remains of different periods in their original churches from V – XVII century.
The nature reserve “Sreburna” is located in the valley of the Danube River, including Lake Sreburna and the surrounding areas. Founded in 1952. The reserve has a total length of 600 hectares. nature reserve It is primarily because of the huge variety of migratory birds and scenic views. The name of the lake, which gave the name of the reserve, translated from Bulgarian as “Silver Lake.” The reserve is 16 km. west of the town of Silistra.
National Park “Pirin” was founded in 1952. It is spread over an area of 40 hectares. Protects the natural environment of the karst landscape of lakes and Pirin Mountain.
