The Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis is a three-nave, single-apse building, impressively large in size, with rich interior architectural design. Its total length is 82.80 m and its width is 36 m, which makes it the largest basilica building from the 4th–6th century in Bulgaria and one of the largest in the Balkans. The floors of the basilica are covered with two layers of multicoloured mosaics, with an area exceeding 2000 sq. m. depicting complex geometric compositions, flowers, plants and birds. Each bird, rosette and meander is the result of great artistry, hours of work and years of experience. It functioned from the middle of the 4th century to the end of the 6th century.
The Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis is a monument of very high historical, artistic and scientific value. It is included in the UNESCO Tentative List for Cultural and Natural Heritage as part of the serial property “Bishop’s Basilica and Late-Antique Mosaics of Philippopolis, Roman Province of Thrace”.

Day for free visit: Every first Thursday of the month for students and retired people.