The Most Impressive Buildings In Plovdiv

Plovdiv is a city full of surprises and interesting stories. Explore some of the major architectural landmarks of the second biggest city in Bulgaria to discover some beautiful façades and amazing stories behind them.

1. The Clock Tower

Building

The Clock Tower, located just a five-minute walk from the main pedestrian street in the city, has given its name to one of the Plovdiv hills – Sahat Tepe, or Clock Hill. It was first mentioned in 1623, and that makes it one of the legendary buildings in Plovdiv. The building you see today is not the original, however – the current one was built in 1812.

2. The Ethnographic Museum

Museum

If you roam the cobblestone streets of the Old Town of Plovdiv, you can’t but feel tempted to look through the ornamental window of the Ethnographic Museum‘s fence – the blue house inside is one of the most impressive Bulgarian Renaissance houses in the Balkans. This house is more than 150 years old and was home to one of the richest inhabitants of Plovdiv at the time.