List of World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria

UNESCO was created for the "conservation and protection of the world’s inheritance of books, works of art and monuments of history and science". The constitution of UNESCO was ratified in 1946 by 26 countries.^[1]

Bulgaria agreed to take part in the World Heritage Convention in 1974.^[2]

The World Heritage Site (WHS)^[3] list has developed over time. It is part of a process; and the list continues to grow.

There are nine WHS places in Bulgaria. The first four properties were added in the World Heritage List in 1979, and the last in 1985.^[4]

Cultural

Inscription year	Property	Location	Description	WHS i.d. no.	Photo
1983	Ancient City of Nessebar[5]	The old part of Nessebar, on the Black Sea, just north of Burgas 42°39′21.996″N 27°43′48″E / 42.65611000°N 27.73000°E / 42.65611000; 27.73000 (Ancient City of Nessebar)	Ancient part of town, situated on a peninsula (previously an island).	217
1979	Boyana Church[6]	Boyana quarter of Sofia 42°39′0″N 23°16′0″E / 42.65000°N 23.26667°E / 42.65000; 23.26667 (Boyana Church)	A medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church	42
1979	Madara Rider[7]	East of Shumen in northeastern Bulgaria, near the village of Madara 43°18′0″N 27°9′0″E / 43.30000°N 27.15000°E / 43.30000; 27.15000 (Madara Rider)	An early medieval large rock relief carved on the Madara Plateau	43
1983	Rila Monastery[8]	Northwestern Rila Mountains, south of Sofia 42°7′0″N 23°24′0″E / 42.11667°N 23.40000°E / 42.11667; 23.40000 (Rila Monastery)	Medieval monastery, one of the region's most significant cultural, historical and architectural monuments	216
1979	Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo[9]	Village of Ivanovo, south of Ruse on the Danube. 43°43′0″N 25°58′0″E / 43.71667°N 25.96667°E / 43.71667; 25.96667 (Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo)	Monolithic churches, chapels and monasteries hewn out of solid rock	45
1979	Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak[10]	Near the town of Kazanlak, central Bulgaria 42°37′0″N 25°24′0″E / 42.61667°N 25.40000°E / 42.61667; 25.40000 (Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak)	Ancient tomb, part of a large Thracian necropolis	44
1985	Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari[11]	Village of Sveshtari, near Razgrad in northeast Bulgaria 43°40′0.012″N 26°40′0.012″E / 43.66667000°N 26.66667000°E / 43.66667000; 26.66667000 (Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari)	A Thracian tomb dating back to 3rd century BC	359

Natural

Year	Property	Location	Description	WHS i.d. no.	Photo
1983	Pirin National Park[12]	Pirin Mountains in the southwest of Bulgaria 41°40′0″N 23°30′0″E / 41.66667°N 23.50000°E / 41.66667; 23.50000 (Pirin National Park)	Natural reserve	225
1983	Srebarna Nature Reserve[13]	Just south of the Danube river, Southern Dobruja in northeast Bulgaria 44°6′51.984″N 27°4′41.016″E / 44.11444000°N 27.07806000°E / 44.11444000; 27.07806000 (Srebarna Nature Reserve)	A nature reserve and lake on the Via Pontica bird migration route	219

Tentative list

The Tentative List consists of sites which have been nominated. The evaluation process is not yet completed.

• Two neolithic dwellings with their interior and household furnishings and utensils completely preserved^[4]
• The Magoura cave with drawings from the bronze age^[4]
• The ancient town of Nicopolis ad Istrum^[4]
• The late ancient tomb of Silistra^[4]
• The Bachkovo Monastery^[4]
• The town of Melnik and the Rozhen Monastery^[4]
• The Roussensky Lom National Park^[4]
• The Ancient Plovdiv^[4]
• Thracian Tomb with Wall Paintings beside Alexandrovo village^[4]
• Vratsa Karst Nature Reserve^[4]
• Rocks of Belogradchik^[4]
• Central Balkan National Park^[4]
• Pobiti Kamani Natural Monument^[4]

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  A fresco from the Boyana Church
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  A view of the Ancient City of Nesebar
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  Pirin National Park
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  Rila Monastery
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  Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo
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  Lake Srebarna
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  A chariot race mural from the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
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  Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
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  Drawings in the Magura Cave
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  Melnik, uniting old architecture with natural beauty

• World Heritage Committee
• UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Table of World Heritage Sites by country
• List of World Heritage Sites in Europe

Media related to World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria at Wikimedia Commons

• List of biosphere reserves which are wholly or partially world heritage sites