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The Iskretzki monastery

The Iskretzki Monastery is hugged at the foot of the Western Stara Planina. It is a bit far away from the main road for the gorge of the Iskar River. The monastery remained isolated from the world during the Ottoman yoke. Nevertheless, significant works of art were created here. The church has no external decoration,…

The Kapinovo Monastery "Saint Nikolay Chudotvoretz" lies at a distance of 18 km south of Veliko Tarnovo not far away from the village of Kapinovo. The monastery dates back to the time of the Second Bulgarian State. According to some historic documents the monastery was plundered and burned down from the Kardzhali Turks in 1789.…

The Karlukovo Monastery is situated at the gorge of the Iskar River. The monastery has a high-quality painted decoration in the present-day church. At the time of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom there was another monastery under the name of "Viktorova laka". It was plundered and dilapidated soon after the invasion of the Ottoman oppressors. In…

The Kazanluk monastery "Virgin Mary" in the town of Kazanluk was built in the period 1864-1866. The monastery sustained the horrors of the Turkish violence during the Liberation War when the church and the housing buildings were used as warehouses. After the Liberation the monastery was restored and widened by adding new buildings. The church…