Melnik

The town of Melnik and the mediaeval fortress above it are all located in an unusual surrounding of natural sand pyramids and a canyon of fantastically shaped eroded roc is a remarkable collection of architectural, artistic and archaeological monuments of major historical significance.

Melnik, Bulgaria

Most important among them are the three-storey feudal castle, the mediaeval churches containing most valuable icons of the 13th to l9th century.

The typical house architecture of the 18th and l9th centuries is notable indeed.

Melnik, Bulgaria