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First of all is the Sveta Troitsa (St. Trinity) Church (the biggest
and the richest in the region of Pirin), its construction was completed
in 1835. The church strikes the viewer with beautiful frescoes and
woodcarvings made by Master Ousta Velyan Ognev. The most outstanding
representative of the Bansko School of Art - Dimitar Molerov, painted
the icons. The size of the temple is impressive - too big for that time. |
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A thirty-metre high stone tower rises up in the yard
of the church (built by Master Grigor Doyuv in 1850) with a belfry and a
clock made by Todor Hadzhiradonov and installed in 1869. It is located in
the centre of the town behind a high stone fence. The Holy Virgin Church
built in 14th century and restored at the end of 18th century and the
beginning of 19th century has a wonderful woodcarved iconostasis. The
native house of Neofit Rilski - preserved in its initial outer appearance
and known as the Benina’s House. It is located by the neighbouring St.
Trinity Church at 17, Pirin Str. (tel.: 07443 4005). The native house of
the poet Nikola Vaptsarov – in the centre of the town, on the square of the
same name. The Velyanov’s House - a monument dating back to the Revival;
one of the most beautiful houses having a rich fresco decoration and fine
woodcarvings (2, Velyan Ognev Str., tel.: 07443 4181). The Sirleshtov’s
House is a small fortress. The special role of this house in Bansko is
evidenced by the one-metre thick stone walls, the narrow and dark
loop-holes, the iron bars on the windows and the heavy doors. The Todev’s (Buinov’s)
House is an illustration of construction mastership and the delicate sense
of beauty in everyday life. It was built in 1835. Bansko House of Culture
and Art Gallery (tel.: 07443 2292, 5504, 5096). A monument of Father Paisii
Hilendarski in the centre of the town at the place of his native house. |
