ARCHITECTURAL – HISTORICAL RESERVE KOVACHEVITSA

Kovachevitsa has preserved its authentic appearance and is one of the famous and beautiful Bulgarian villages in the Western Rhodopes.

It is located 15 km from Garmen at 1000 – 1100 m above sea level. The village was established in the middle of the 15th century by Bulgarian settlers. In the second half of the 18th century Bulgarian settlers from Kostursko settled, creating a well-developed center of masonry. Due to the steep terrain of the area, the architecture is characterized by compact buildings and uniquely situated houses. Numerous dead, cobbled streets, compound crossroads and passages create a unique atmosphere. The houses are almost entirely built of stone, only on the highest last floor of wood. They are covered with traditional stone slabs, over which an original stone chimney stands. Unsurpassed with their architectural and artistic qualities are the Shumareva, Gouvyleva, Sarafova, Koyuvite houses, and six of them have the status of cultural monuments of national significance: the Daskalov, Shungureva, Dishlivanova, Shimeri, Bangova and Pilare houses.