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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.
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,
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.
Monument to the Soviet soldier-liberator ("Alyosha") on Bunardzhik hill
1954–1960, Bulgaria, Plovdiv