Hidden in the middle of sunflower fields, mountains
and few industry chimneys the Red Church next to Perushtitsa expect
nowadays visitors more proudly than ever. The rests of this late Roman
Christian basilica (originally built in the 5th/6th century) has been
beautifully restored and opened to public in April 2013. The Red Church
is a rare example of solid brick construction in a church from Late
Antiquity in Bulgaria, and it was the red colour of the bricks that gave
the church its name.
The floor of the church was
covered with mosaics and the interior was decorated with frescoes.
Currently few frescoes under the arches (one old from the original
church and few from the later stage in 11th century) are amazing the
visitors. They are for sure the wow-part of the discovery of this old
temple. This magic place is actually just 15 min drive from Plovdiv and 1
km before the town of Perushtitsa. Definitely worth the stop. There is
only one sign and a path of around 10 min walk will bring you to this
treasure!
