Church of St Petka of the Saddlers

Church of St Petka of the Saddlers.

The church is located in the center of Sofia.

On the crypt, which is a very ancient Roman tomb (crypt) from the 4th century, meaning there was a previous ritual building, the present temple was erected in the 11th century.

The oldest preserved frescoes are from the 14th century. over it is a layer of the 15th and 16th centuries, painted by St. Pimen Zografski.

The church is named after the world Petka Ikoniiska, who is the patron of the saddlers and saddlers, whose neighborhood was located in the area during the Middle Ages, and they were praying and supporting the temple.