This church is named after the patron saint of Plovdiv, St. Paraskeva, locally known as St. Petka. Founded in 1836, it is built into the cliffside of the base of Dzhambaz Hill. The main row of 8 icons were made by the notable iconographer Zahari Zograf, with the smaller icons in the church being the work of iconographers from the Odrin school of iconography, the most famous of which is Nikola of Ordin. The prelate’s throne is a unique relic encrusted with mother-of-pearl and ivory. Legend has it that the church basin could once heal eye-related illnesses.