Bulgaria

The UNESCO sites in Bulgaria fall into three main groups: nature reserves, ancient Thracian structures, and medieval Christian architecture. Click on the map or use the list below the map to read individual articles about the sites.

Ancient City of Nessebar
An ancient city on a peninsula containing architecture from many eras, including unique Bulgarian Renaissance elements.

Pirin National Park
A mountainous reserve known for the beauty of its landscapes and rich biodiversity.

Rila Monastery
A monastery complex from the Bulgarian Renaissance, important to the spiritual and social life of Bulgaria.

Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
A 4th-century tomb containing frescoes that are masterpieces of Hellenistic Thracia.

Boyana Church

Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo

Madara Rider

Srebarna Nature Reserve

Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari

Transnational

Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Forests of European beech trees that survived the last Ice Age and then spread across Europe, now protected in 93 locations across 18 countries.