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The monastery “Saint Kozma and Damyan”

The Monastery "Saint Kozma and Damyan" is situated in the mountainous slopes of the Rhodope Mountains at a distance of 3 km north of the village of Kuklen, Asenovgrad Region. It is believed that the monastery existed in the Middle Ages and the time of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. There is exact evidence for its…

The Monastery "Saint Nedelya" lies at a distance of 8 km from Asenovgrad, not far away from the village of Zlatovrah (old name - Arapovo). It was founded in XIX c. Its main church was built in 1859 which is understood by an inscription above the western gate and was painted by Georgi Danchov in…

The monastery "Saint Nikola" is situated to the southwest of the village of Arbanassi, Veliko Tarnovo District, above a steep rocky wreath on a plateau with the same name, hugged in a valley, not far away from the "Jesus' Birth" church. In 1798 during the Kurdzhali attacks the monastery's church was plundered and partially destroyed.…

The Monastery "Saint Petka Muldavska" is situated on the southern slope of the Rhodope Mountains above the village of Muldava at a distance of 4 km from Asenovgrad. According to a legend the monastery was established during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom and was burned down during the Ottoman invasion. Written evidence for the monastery is…