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The Bistritza monastery “Saint Yoan Bogoslov”

The Bistritza Monastery "Saint Yoan Bogoslov" lies at a distance of 6 km west of Vratza, hugged in the mountainous slopes. In the rocks above the monastery there is a giant opening with a natural vault of 30 m height. At the southern part of this vault there are mural paintings. The preserved inscription under…

The Boboshevo Monastery "Saint Dimiter" is situated on the eastern slope of the Ruen peak at a distance of 4 km from the town of Boboshevo. The monastery was established during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. From the old monastery complex is preserved only the church which is decorated with magnificent murals. It is a single-nave…

The Cherepishki Monastery is hugged among the picturesque rocks of the gorge of the Iskar River near the village of Lyutibrod, Vratza District. During the first half of XVII c., when the Turkish oppressors allowed the construction of new cult buildings, the Cherepishki Monastery was restored at the site of the old one which was…

The Chiprovtzi Monastery "Saint Ivan Rilski" lies at a distance of 6 km northeast of Chiprovtzi in a heavily broken valley. Despite the inclination of the terraced terrain the monastery's yard has the shape of a regular rectangular. Two of its parts are occupied by buildings - the western and southern ones, while the eastern…