Upper town, already settled by the Thrace people (1300-500 BC). .
Upper town.
Lower town: post office built next/on top of a Roman odeon.
Roman odeon.
St Marina church (1835-1836).
St Marina church.
St Marina church.
St Marina church.
Main street in the lower town.
Main street in the lower town.
Main street in the lower town.
Roman stadium and Dzumaza mosque.
The Roman stadium was built in 160-200. With a length of 190m and a width of 30m, it could host up to 30000 people. It is now mainly covered by more recent…
Dzumaja mosque, 14-15th centuries.
Dzumaja mosque.
Dzumaja mosque.
Upper town.
Hadzi Aleko house, now an art gallery. Many houses in the upper town were built by wealthy people (mainly businessmen) in the 19th century in a local style…
House in Plovdiv baroque style, with convex and concave shapes, painted walls and wooden elements.