Red Church (Perushtitsa)
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The brick ruins of a 5th- to 6th-century early Christian church, with tall walls standing alone in the fields. It is one of Bulgaria’s most important early Christian buildings.
The Red Church was built between the late 5th and early 6th centuries and gets its name from its red brick walls. It has a quatrefoil plan. Its tall surviving brick walls and arches stand alone in the fields outside the town of Perushtitsa, and they are very photogenic. The site has a protective canopy and a visitor center, where you can see traces of surviving frescoes. It is about 20 kilometers from Plovdiv and is reached by car or hired vehicle. It can be combined with the town’s history museum, and tickets cost a few euros.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Bunardzhik Hill & Alyosha Monument
- Sahat Tepe (Clock Tower Hill)
- Regional Archaeological Museum Plovdiv
- Plovdiv Main Street (Knyaz Alexander I)
- Roman Stadium of Philippopolis
- Dzhumaya Mosque
- Roman Forum & Odeon of Philippopolis
- Kapana Creative District