Galleries

Gallery 1: Historical and scientific review

: Fig. 1. Nessebar – Classical period (5 c. BC – 4 c. AD). Marble slab with part of the decree

: Fig. 2. Nessebar – Classical period (5 c. BC – 4 c. AD). Bronze vessel of Corinth and a clay theater mask

: Fig. 3. Nessebar – Middle ages (9 – 14 c.). View from the west to the medieval town of Nessebar

: Fig. 4. Nessebar – Middle ages (9 – 14 c.). The port of medieval Nessebar

: Fig. 5. Nessebar – Ottoman period (15 – 18 c.). The konak at the city gates of Nessebar

: Fig. 6. Nessebar – National Revival (18 – 19 c.). Ruins of the Old Metropolitan church St. Sophia

: Fig. 7. Nessebar – National Revival (18 – 19 c.). Windmills on the north coast

: Fig. 8. Nessebar – National Revival (18 – 19 c.). Part of the silhouette of the south coast with its National Revival houses

: Fig. 9. Nessebar – National Revival (18 – 19 c.). National Revival houses, street façade against the church of Christ Pantokrator

: Fig. 10. Nessebar – National Revival (18 – 19 c.). National Revival residential houses

: Fig. 11. Nessebar – Third Bulgarian state (1878 – 1945). The place at the entrance of the fortress in the early 19 c

: Fig. 12. Nessebar – National Revival (18 – 19 c.). Nessebar before the Liberation (1878)

: Fig. 13. Nessebar – Third Bulgarian state (1878 – 1945). Messemvria, the port – shaping the first embankment

: Fig. 14. Nessebar – Third Bulgarian state (1878 – 1945). View from the west, beginning of 20 c., 1910

: Fig. 15. Nessebar – People’s Republic of Bulgaria (1946 – 1989). The new building of the Port

: Fig. 16. Nessebar – People’s Republic of Bulgaria (1946 – 1989). View from the west to the new archaeological museum (under construction)

Gallery 2: Natural characteristic

: Fig. 17. Characteristics of the natural topography of the peninsula

: Fig. 18. Characteristics of the vegetation along the southern coast of the peninsula

: Fig. 19. Characteristics of the natural topography and coastline of the peninsula

: Fig. 20. Characteristics of the landscape on the mainland

: Fig. 21. Characteristics of the landscape on the mainland

: Fig. 22. Coastal dunes on the mainland. View towards the peninsula

: Fig. 23. View from the east towards the mainland

: Fig. 24. View from the southwest towards the mainland, the isthmus and the peninsula

Gallery 3: Archaeological sites

: Fig. 25. Sector of the western fortification wall of Nessebar. View from the west

: Fig. 26. Sector of the western fortification wall of Nessebar. View from the west

: Fig. 27. Single apse basilica with three naves (5 – 6 c.)

: Fig. 28. Early Byzantine thermae (5 – 6 c.) to the north of church St. John the Baptist

: Fig. 29. Necropolis of Messambria-Messemvria-Nessebar on the mainland

: Fig. 30. Necropolis of Messambria-Messemvria-Nessebar on the mainland

: Fig. 31, 32. Old Metropolitan church St. Sophia. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 33, 34. The basilica of Holy Virgin Eleousa. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 35, 36. The church of St. John the Baptist. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 37, 38. The church of St. Stephen. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 39. The church of St. Clement. Photo 2011

: Fig. 40, 41. The church Holy Virgin of Vlacherna – apse. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 42, 43. The church St. Theodore. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 44, 45. The church St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel. Left: archive photo 1985. Right: photo 2011

: Fig. 46, 47. The church St. Paraskeva. Left: archive photo 1985. Right: photo 2011

: Fig. 48, 49. The church Christ Pantokrator. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 50, 51. The church St. John Aleitourgitos. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 52, 53. The church St. Spas (Saviour). Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 54, 55. The Assumption church. Left: archive photo 1985. Right: photo 2011

: Fig. 56, 57. House of Vasil Lambrinov. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 58, 59. House of Zhelyo Bogdanov. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 60, 61. House of Elena Pavlova – Captain Pavel. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 62, 63. House of Dimitar Moskoyanov – Ethnographic museum. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 64, 65. House of Zoitsa Yanuluva. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 66, 67. House of Dimitar Tulev. Left: archive photo 1985. Right: photo 2011

: Fig. 68. House of Evtim Draganov; House of Atanas Bashiyanov (old bakery). Archive photo 1985

: Fig. 69. The church of St. Spas (Saviour); House of Andiopa Hristova; House of Pando Vardaliev. Archive photo 1985

Gallery 4: Sites of the religious architecture

: Fig. 25. Sector of the western fortification wall of Nessebar. View from the west

: Fig. 26. Sector of the western fortification wall of Nessebar. View from the west

: Fig. 27. Single apse basilica with three naves (5 – 6 c.)

: Fig. 28. Early Byzantine thermae (5 – 6 c.) to the north of church St. John the Baptist

: Fig. 29. Necropolis of Messambria-Messemvria-Nessebar on the mainland

: Fig. 30. Necropolis of Messambria-Messemvria-Nessebar on the mainland

: Fig. 31, 32. Old Metropolitan church St. Sophia. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 33, 34. The basilica of Holy Virgin Eleousa. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 35, 36. The church of St. John the Baptist. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 37, 38. The church of St. Stephen. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 39. The church of St. Clement. Photo 2011

: Fig. 40, 41. The church Holy Virgin of Vlacherna – apse. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 42, 43. The church St. Theodore. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 44, 45. The church St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel. Left: archive photo 1985. Right: photo 2011

: Fig. 46, 47. The church St. Paraskeva. Left: archive photo 1985. Right: photo 2011

: Fig. 48, 49. The church Christ Pantokrator. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 50, 51. The church St. John Aleitourgitos. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 52, 53. The church St. Spas (Saviour). Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 54, 55. The Assumption church. Left: archive photo 1985. Right: photo 2011

: Fig. 56, 57. House of Vasil Lambrinov. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 58, 59. House of Zhelyo Bogdanov. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 60, 61. House of Elena Pavlova – Captain Pavel. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 62, 63. House of Dimitar Moskoyanov – Ethnographic museum. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 64, 65. House of Zoitsa Yanuluva. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 66, 67. House of Dimitar Tulev. Left: archive photo 1985. Right: photo 2011

: Fig. 68. House of Evtim Draganov; House of Atanas Bashiyanov (old bakery). Archive photo 1985

: Fig. 69. The church of St. Spas (Saviour); House of Andiopa Hristova; House of Pando Vardaliev. Archive photo 1985

Gallery 5: Examples of vernacular architecture

: Fig. 25. Sector of the western fortification wall of Nessebar. View from the west

: Fig. 26. Sector of the western fortification wall of Nessebar. View from the west

: Fig. 27. Single apse basilica with three naves (5 – 6 c.)

: Fig. 28. Early Byzantine thermae (5 – 6 c.) to the north of church St. John the Baptist

: Fig. 29. Necropolis of Messambria-Messemvria-Nessebar on the mainland

: Fig. 30. Necropolis of Messambria-Messemvria-Nessebar on the mainland

: Fig. 31, 32. Old Metropolitan church St. Sophia. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 33, 34. The basilica of Holy Virgin Eleousa. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 35, 36. The church of St. John the Baptist. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 37, 38. The church of St. Stephen. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 39. The church of St. Clement. Photo 2011

: Fig. 40, 41. The church Holy Virgin of Vlacherna – apse. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 42, 43. The church St. Theodore. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 44, 45. The church St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel. Left: archive photo 1985. Right: photo 2011

: Fig. 46, 47. The church St. Paraskeva. Left: archive photo 1985. Right: photo 2011

: Fig. 48, 49. The church Christ Pantokrator. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 50, 51. The church St. John Aleitourgitos. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 52, 53. The church St. Spas (Saviour). Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 54, 55. The Assumption church. Left: archive photo 1985. Right: photo 2011

: Fig. 56, 57. House of Vasil Lambrinov. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 58, 59. House of Zhelyo Bogdanov. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 60, 61. House of Elena Pavlova – Captain Pavel. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 62, 63. House of Dimitar Moskoyanov – Ethnographic museum. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 64, 65. House of Zoitsa Yanuluva. Above: archive photo 1985. Below: photo 2011

: Fig. 66, 67. House of Dimitar Tulev. Left: archive photo 1985. Right: photo 2011

: Fig. 68. House of Evtim Draganov; House of Atanas Bashiyanov (old bakery). Archive photo 1985

: Fig. 69. The church of St. Spas (Saviour); House of Andiopa Hristova; House of Pando Vardaliev. Archive photo 1985

Gallery 6: Characteristics of the urban historic landscape

: Fig. 70. General configuration of the landscape – high banks with horizontally built platform

: Fig. 71. General configuration of the landscape – harmonic synthesis of mainland – isthmus – peninsula – sea

: Fig. 72. Historical stratification within the World Heritage Site – the space around the Old Metropolitan church St. Sophia

: Fig. 73. Authentic urban fabric. Archive photo

: Fig. 74. Authentic urban fabric. Archive photo

: Fig. 75. Authentic urban fabric. Archive photo

: Fig. 76. Authentic urban fabric. Archive photo

: Fig. 77. Traditional public directions along Messambria and Mitropolitska streets

: Fig. 78. Traditional space to the south of the Old Metropolitan church St. Sophia

: Fig. 79. Traditional public space around the church of St. John the Baptist

: Fig. 80. Traditional public space around the church of St. John the Baptist

: Fig. 81. Attitude towards the natural environment – urban vegetation in the area of the south port

: Fig. 82. Courtyards vegetation. Archive photo

: Fig. 83. The iconic western silhouette. Watercolour by J. Oberbauer

: Fig. 84. The iconic western silhouette. Archive photo

: Fig. 85. Urban silhouette – view towards the south coast port. Watercolour by J. Oberbauer

: Fig. 86. Urban silhouette – view towards the south coast port

: Fig. 87. Urban silhouette – view toward the south slope. Watercolour by J. Oberbauer

: Fig. 88. Urban silhouette – view towards the south slope. The role of the church of St. John Aleitourgitos as an accent in the urban silhouette

: Fig. 89. Urban silhouette – view towards the north peninsula coast with the church of Assumtion as an accent

: Fig. 90. Urban silhouette – view from east towards the northern peninsula coast

: Fig. 91. Traditional functions – Nessebar fishermen and their families with the fish catch

: Fig. 92. Traditional functions – drying of fish

: Fig. 93. Traditional functions – the mooring place of Nessebar

: Fig. 94. Traditional functions – fishing

: Fig. 95. Traditional functions – fishermen knit fishnets. Photo 1920 – 1930

Gallery 7: Intangible cultural heritage

: Fig. 96. Urban traditions, holidays and customs: Epiphany (baptism of Jesus) – 6 January 2009

: Fig. 97. Urban traditions, holidays and customs: Procession for health and prosperity on the day of the Saints Cyril and Methodius – 11 May 2008

: Fig. 98. Urban traditions, holidays and customs: Feast of the city of Nessebar – Assumption – 15 August 2011., religious procession

: Fig. 99. Urban traditions, holidays and customs: Saint Nicolas day – 6 December, religious procession

: Fig. 100. Traditional livelihood and crafts: wine production – the young wine

: Fig. 101. Traditional livelihood and crafts: viniculture

: Fig. 102. Traditional interior from Nessebar

: Fig. 103. Traditional livelihood and crafts: Nessebar lace

: Fig. 104. XI International Children’s Festival “Sun, Joy, Beauty”

: Fig. 105. International Children’s Festival “Sun, Joy, Beauty”

Gallery 8: Individual heritage sites

Gallery 9: Historic urban landscape

Gallery 10: Analysis and evaluation of the policy for use of the property

: Fig. 214. Traditional residential house in the Ancient City of Nessebar

: Fig. 215. Traditional residential house in the Ancient City of Nessebar

: Fig. 216. Trinity hotel in the Ancient City of Nessebar

: Fig. 217. Hotels along the northern coast of the Ancient City of Nessebar

: Fig. 218. Atypical coniferous vegetation in the area of the border police

: Fig. 219. Green areas in front of the street façades along the northern peninsula coast

: Fig. 220. Self grown vegetation on the southwest slope of the Ancient City of Nessebar

: Fig. 221. Sophora vegetation along Mesemvria Street

: Fig. 222. Green area at the eastern square of the peninsula

: Fig. 223. Sophora vegetation at the corner of Mena and Ribarska Street

: Fig. 224. Flower vegetation in front of the church Christ Pantokrator competes the colourful richness of the church

: Fig. 225. Atypical coniferous vegetation in front of the church Christ Pantokrator

: Fig. 226, 227. The trade in the Ancient City of Nessebar, in winter (above) and in summer (below)

: Fig. 228, 229. The trade in the Ancient City of Nessebar, in winter (above) and in summer (below)

: Fig. 230, 231. The trade in the Ancient City of Nessebar, in winter (above) and in summer (below)

: Fig. 232, 233. The trade in the Ancient City of Nessebar, in winter (above) and in summer (below)

: Fig. 236. Non harmonic use of the courtyard space for trade

: Fig. 237. Non harmonic use of the courtyard space for trade

: Fig. 238. Entrance to the north parking places of the Ancient City of Nessebar

: Fig. 239. Entrance to the south parking places of the Ancient City of Nessebar

: Fig. 240. Extensive development of the transport infrastructure along the northern coast of the peninsula – total assimilation of the territory for parking

: Fig. 241. Extensive development of the transport infrastructure along the northern coast of the peninsula – preparation for the extension of the existing parking places to the east

: Fig. 242. Taxi stand and public transport stop in the busy “reception area” of the Ancient City of Nessebar

: Fig. 243. Taxi stand to the east of church Christ Pantokrator

: Fig. 244. The building of the Port. Photo 2011.

: Fig. 245. Checkpoint before the coastal road to the north of the Port building.

: Fig. 246. Parking spaces at the beginning of the isthmus.

: Fig. 247. Attraction train from Nessebar to Sunny beach.

: Fig. 234, 235. The trade in the Ancient City of Nessebar, in winter (above) and in summer (below). Photos 2011