피린 산맥 주변 최고의 도시 하이킹 & 워킹 코스

The monument of St. Paisiy Hilendarski was made by the Bulgarian sculptor Stoycho Todorov and was finished in 1976. There is speculation that the home of Paisiy Hilendarski was located around the site where the monument was built. The monument represents the author of Slavonic-Bulgarian History standing in full stature against and several large pages of his famous book are in the background.

House of Velyan is a hallmark for the greatness, prosperity and spiritual aspirations of the people of Bansko. It is an image of the exquisiteness and coziness that were part of the life of our predecessors, their original taste for beauty and bond to family, and family virtues. With its unique wall paintings and woodwork this house has no other like it in the Bulgarian Renaissance Art. House of Velyan is officially a national cultural heritage. It was built during the XVIII century and is one of the oldest house-fortresses with thick stone walls, underground hideouts, inner and outer towers, small widows with iron fences.

It is placed in the building of the former Hiliandar (Rila) Nunnery, famous as the earliest entirely preserved and accurately dated (due to accompanying writings) antiquity in Bansko. The single story building, preserved in its authentic state, was built in 1749. Nowadays the building is used to house of works of the Bansko Art School masters, one of the most noticeable realisations of the Bulgarian culture during the XVIII and XIX Centuries. Its members influence positively on the progressive minds of the Bulgarian Renaissance. exhibition consists of original icons and wall paintings, photographs.

The newest museum in the town of Bansko is located on the same site where the birthplace of the first writer of the Bulgarian National Revival was located. Visitors here can learn more about Paisiy Hilendarski and his great achievements. They can feel the atmosphere of the place where he worked. The building is a replica of the cell in the Hilendar Monastery (Mount Athos, Greece), where the discoverer of the Bulgarian Renaissance began writing the first Bulgarian history, known as Slavic-Bulgarian History. Like the Chapel of St. Ivan Rilski, it is part of the monastery where the monk spent much of his time in prayer.

Very beautiful church. Photography is not allowed inside the church.

Beautiful little streets in Bansko

Many small streets with highlights

Bansko has a very beautiful old town. There are many small shops, cafes, and restaurants.