The sights of Sozopol

The old town with the old Sozopol houses

Let clarify for all of you who have not yet visited our town that Sozopol is conditionally divided into two parts – The Old town keeping many traces of the rich history of the town and The New town. You will immediately notice the romantic atmosphere of the Old town with its over 200 houses dating from the middle of XVIII – beginning of XIX century and mysteriously and sinuous narrow streets. The type of house in The Old town of Sozopol is the typical one you can see across Bulgarian Black-sea coasting – two-storeyed house which foundation and first storey are from stones and adobe walls covered with wooden boards on the second.

Churches and monasteries

Regretfully in Sozopol there are no retained churches and monasteries from the Middle Ages - when chronicles showing that at this time there have been more than 28 in the town. All have been ruined by the time Bulgaria been under Turkish control and churches and monasteries have been replaced by chapels.
The oldest church, built in 1828 year, is still existing and open for all.

In the city garden is siuated the church “St. Zosim”, built on the place of medieval temple.

On Anaksimander Str., almost unnoticeable stays the digged in the ground church “The Blessed Virgin”.

Also very interesting is “St. St. Kiril and Metodii” church, built in 1899 year, from the well-known Bulgarian master Usta Gencho.

At two kilometers southwest from the town is based the chapel “St Marina”, built in honour of the patroness of the town.

At the beginning of 5th century, on St. Ivan island is built temple of god Apolon – who is called the Healer. There has been situated also the famous statue of Apolon, with height of 13.20m, made from bronze by the great Greek sculptor Kalamis. In year 330 the temple been destroyed and at its place is raised the Christian church “Holy Virgin Kaleos”. In V-VI century around the church is built a monastery. Later in 1268 year a new church is raised – named the “St Ivan Precursor”. After archaeological researches on island have been founded remains from two churches, library, king’s residence, part from a castle wall and monastic cells.

The Archaeological museum

The Archeological museum has been founded in 1961 year and nowadays is based in the Libray building. There the tourists can meet with the rich town history and enjoy the wonderful collection of ancient painted Greek pottery, stone anchors, amphoras, coins and other remains of antique art.

The picture-gallery

You will find it in the building of the old school “St. St. Kiril and Metodii”, bent over the sea rocks at the end of the Old town.