by Kalina Ilieva | Feb 21, 2022 | latest news
The National Fund for Culture supports the activities of the Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis under the program of a one-year targeted subsidy to support the activities of state, municipal and regional institutes.
by Kalina Ilieva | May 21, 2021 | latest news
The basilica opened its doors on April 18, when we celebrate the International Day for the Preservation of Cultural Monuments. The day has been celebrated since 1984 by UNESCO. Welcome to see the new jewel of Plovdiv! Current prices are: SINGLE TICKET: Adult – 12.00...
by Krum Karadakov | Apr 20, 2021 | latest news
The Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis is welcoming visitors again. Plovdiv Mayor Zdravko Dimitrov, US Ambassador to Bulgaria Herro Mustafa, America for Bulgaria Foundation President Nancy Schiller, and Bogomil Grozev, director of Ancient Plovdiv Institute, cut the...
by Krum Karadakov | Apr 12, 2021 | latest news
The Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis will be inaugurated in a virtual ceremony on April 18, 2021, UNESCO World Heritage Day. The ceremony will be broadcast online due to the complex pandemic situation in the country. Watch the livestream on the website of Plovdiv...
by Boyana Stoilova | Nov 27, 2019 | latest news
First discovered in 1982 during road construction in Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s second largest city, the Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis is being brought back to life thanks to a public-private partnership between the America for Bulgaria Foundation (ABF), Plovdiv...
by Boyana Stoilova | Nov 26, 2019 | latest news
Imagine you are standing on a wide-open field. The air is crisp; birds are chirping away nearby. Take 36 steps going in a straight line. Stop and turn to the right. Look ahead and take another 83 steps. You have just outlined the dimensions of the Bishop’s Basilica of...
