St. Marina Church

According to german orthodox priest Stephan Gerlach, in 1578 Plovdiv had 8 churches, “St. Marina” being the main one. Throughout its history, it has fallen into disrepair, been extensively renovated, only to burn to the ground in 1561 and eventually rebuilt in 1721. Its curren reiteration was finished in 1851 – 1856 when master craftsmen from the Bratzigovo school of art rebuilt it once again – out of stone, bigger than its previous version, and enhanced with a dome. The architectural style is typical of the Bulgarian Revival Period. Today, “St. Marina” has the largest number of bells out of any of Plovdiv’s churches.