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The Zemen monastery “Saint Joan Bogoslov”

The Zemen Monastery "Saint Joan Bogoslov" is located to the west of the town of Zemen. It is closely related to the history of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. The monastery was part of the medieval fortress Zemlingrad which guarded the strategic Zemen Gorge. The monastery's church dates back to the end of XI c. and…

The Ustrem monastery “Saint Troitza” (Holy Trinity)

The Ustrem Monastery" Sveta Troitza" /Holy Trinity/ is situated near the village of Ustrem at a distance of 20 km from Topolovgrad. It was built on this site in XIV c. which was mentioned in an Ottoman document from the beginning of XV c. The monastery's yard has the shape of irregular trapeze. There are…

The Troyan Monastery "Uspenie Bogorodichno"/The Assumption/ lies at a distance of 10 km east of Troyan in a beautiful site on the bank of the Cherni Osam River. The Troyan Monastery is a monument of culture, which attracts thousands of tourists with its architectural, natural, historic and artistic landmarks. It has not proved yet whether…

The Sokolovo Monastery is situated along the northern slopes of the Stara Planina. In 1833 Yosif Sokolski together with the hierarch-monk Agapii restored this ancient monastery. The monastery's complex is spread at two different levels separated from one another. The builder of the monastery skillfully used the terrain characteristics and built the monastery's church at…