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Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Dzhumaya Mosque is one of the oldest Ottoman religious buildings in the Balkans. It is also one of the largest: an imposing rectangular building with a prayer hall measuring 33 by 27 meters. It shows influences of Byzantine and old Bulgarian building techniques: two layers of brick on each layer of cut stone.
Unlike later single-domed mosques, Dzhumaya belongs to the so-called multi-domed mosques.
Stepan Hindliyan’s house was constructed in 1834–1835 by unknown builders and is one of the few houses in Plovdiv that have preserved their original symmetrical design. Its owner is known as the founder of one of the four wealthiest Armenian families in the city of the hills. He was a prominent merchant whose business, in the early 19th century, frequently took him as far as India — the origin of his nickname, Hindliyan.
The house is second to none in terms of its artistic and decorative ornamentation. Lavish details cover not only the walls but also the ceilings. The first floor features a bath built on the principles of the Roman hypocaust system, later developed into the Turkish “hammam” with its relaxing steam room.
This 2nd-century AD amphitheatre in Europe’s longest continuously-inhabited city has witnessed many a dramatic, thundery Bulgarian summer and long, frosty autumns. Set among the six hills of the Thracian Plain, the amphitheatre offers rich views year-around whether you find a rewarding angle from Hemus Street or pay to explore the space itself – giving access to extraordinary details such as ancient district names carved into the seating to direct audiences to the appropriate zones. You could even take in a show in the evening, as the amphitheatre has been functional since being rediscovered following a landslide in the 1970s.
This 2nd-century AD amphitheatre in Europe’s longest continuously-inhabited city has witnessed many a dramatic, thundery Bulgarian summer and long, frosty autumns. Set among the six hills of the Thracian Plain, the amphitheatre offers rich views year-around whether you find a rewarding angle from Hemus Street or pay to explore the space itself – giving access to extraordinary details such as ancient district names carved into the seating to direct audiences to the appropriate zones. You could even take in a show in the evening, as the amphitheatre has been functional since being rediscovered following a landslide in the 1970s.
This 2nd-century AD amphitheatre in Europe’s longest continuously-inhabited city has witnessed many a dramatic, thundery Bulgarian summer and long, frosty autumns. Set among the six hills of the Thracian Plain, the amphitheatre offers rich views year-around whether you find a rewarding angle from Hemus Street or pay to explore the space itself – giving access to extraordinary details such as ancient district names carved into the seating to direct audiences to the appropriate zones. You could even take in a show in the evening, as the amphitheatre has been functional since being rediscovered following a landslide in the 1970s.
Night and day in the old city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. I'm glad I wasn't in a wheelchair back then, these sharp uneven surfaces were difficult even with an able body,
Monument to the Soviet soldier-liberator ("Alyosha") on Bunardzhik hill
1954–1960, Bulgaria, Plovdiv