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The Etropole monastery “Holy Trinity”

The Etropole Monastery "Holy Trinity" lies at a distance of 5 km east of the town of Etropole. There are reasonable guesses that the monastery was founded in the Middle Ages. There is direct evidence for its existence after XV c. The monastery is also known with the name of "Varovitetz" and during XVI and…

The Glozhene Monastery "Saint Georgi" is one of the most interesting monasteries in the Stara Planina region. It is not hidden in the mountain but is standing on a high stone terrace, separated from the surroundings by steep rocks. The legend says that the village was founded by the Kiev's prince Glozh who received this…

The Gorni Voden Monastery "Saint Kirik and Julita" is one of the most interesting and less studied monasteries. It lies at a distance of 15 km south of the village of Gorni Voden, west of Asenovgrad. According to the regulations of the Bachkovo Monastery the whole region around the village belonged to the monastery. Not…

The Iliyanski Monastery was built at the end of XVI c. and the beginning of XVII c. Only the eastern part of the present-day church has survived. The original decoration of the church is from the same period. From this period are also all the mural paintings in all the churches of Sofia District. Stylistically…