The first church of St. Nicholas in Asenovgrad mentioned in documents in 1720. Twice, in 1793 and in 1810, the city is being attacked. Invaders both times Asenovgrad burned almost to the ground. During restoration work in the XIX century the city residents decide to build a new church to replace destroyed. Construction continued from 1816 to 1821. Year of the consecration of the church is associated with the placement in a special iconostasis large temple icons.

Once it was an ancient cemetery chapel of the XVII century. Who acted as the architects and builders of a new church, is not known. Since its construction came from the years of Ottoman slavery, the church, as was expected, was partly dug into the ground. But even then the church still impresses with its grandeur. The building has impressive dimensions: length - 17 meters and width - 12 meters, the height of the walls - 5 meters. The interior space is divided into three naves by two rows of five columns. The large altar of the temple is the apse, on both sides of her six symmetrically arranged niches. In the western part of the church you can see the balcony, once served as a room for women.

Since 1906 the temple was repeatedly carried out restoration work. At the end of the XX century it was installed a new dome, made of marble floors and others.

When you visit the church you should pay attention to the carved iconostasis work of an unknown master. Carver gracefully adorned his work with natural motifs - flowers, animals. Originally made and the Episcopal throne with the two-headed dragon, lion, sun and vines.

Church of St. Nicholas - an architectural ensemble, which, in addition to the building of the church, is also located in the courtyard of the chapel-crypt of St. Simeon and Trifon Zarezan. The chapel was built in 1862 and is a single-nave building with an apse and a porch, which is based on four pillars. The vaults of the temple sheltering gable roof. Chapel was painted inside and outside of the master D. Asteriadi, but now remained only the internal frescoes.