Bulgarian History: Medieval Churches and Fortresses
The First and Second Bulgarian Empires left fortified settlements, religious complexes and decorated churches across the Balkans. Later monasteries preserve further Bulgarian foundations and patronage, including on Mount Athos. Explore the sites map for these buildings and their surviving remains, with local identities and subsequent construction phases retained in the individual articles.
Explore Bulgarian historic sites
Explore Bulgarian historic sites, from medieval fortresses and basilicas to decorated churches and rock-cut monasteries, with a map and site articles.
Daily life
Homes, work, worship and recreation connected medieval Bulgarian households with villages, towns, markets and religious communities.
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History and society
The two medieval Bulgarian empires developed changing forms of rule, trade, religion and culture before Byzantine and Ottoman conquest.