The church “Sveti Iliya” is a Renaissance church, built in 1847.
It is located on the main street of the village. It was declared a monument of culture.
Architecturally a stone pseudo-basilica with narthex and female church over it. On the west and south vault there are reliefs of dragons. The interior is the work of four painters. On the altar and on the hull of the central ship there are 36 scenography scenes and figures made by an unknown artist that survived the earthquake of 1904. The iconostasis is painted and has a highly artistic golden thread crown, royal gates and rounds. There are eight scenes from the Six-Days on the oval boards in oval medallions. Over the royal gates there are three carved dragon crucifixes. The eight royal icons are from 1849 – the work of an unknown iconographer. The church is functioning.
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- Accessibility: Bus, car, bicycle, pedestrian. Partially accessible for visitors with mobility limitations. Parking- free.
- Coordinates: 41°55'00.7"N 23°11'40.9"E
- Note: Source: www.simitli.bg, https://bg.wikipedia.org/
