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The Sopot monastery

The Sopot monastery is situated in the vicinities of the town of Sopot. Initially it was a small chapel which grew into a monastery. The final touches of the housing buildings took place in 1665. During the Russian-Turkish War from 1877-1878 the Ottoman army burned down the town and the monastery at its retreat from…

The Strupetzki Monastery "Saint Prophet Iliya" is situated at the gorge of the Iskar River, hugged in a forest. The monastery was most probably founded during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. In the monastery's documents was mentioned that the buildings were destroyed with the arrival of the Turks. The preserved church dates back to XVI c.…

The Teteven Monastery "Saint Iliya" was situated northeast of Teteven in the skirts of the Ostretz peak. Now it is within the limits of the present-day town and only the church and one housing building from it are preserved. There is some indirect evidence for the activity of the monastery in the books which were…

The Trun Monastery "Saint Archangel Michael" lies at a distance of 4 km northwest of the town of Trun, Pernik District. It was established at the time of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom and was an important cultural centre in the western part of Bulgaria. The only preserved building - the monastery's church is the testimony…