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Bulgarian Monastery - a guide to the Bulgaria Monasteries ...
A guide to the monasteries in Bulgaria. History, architecture, photos, accommodations, location.

Due to Ottoman invasions or merely to the course of time, only few of the still-functioning monasteries keep their original architecture and interior of the buildings. From the very start, monasteries have gained great importance as centres of the Bulgarian literature and culture and have preserved the nation's values during difficult times. Nevertheless, the visit of each one of them leaves a lasting memory and a deep impression. Others were built in the late 20th century in the place of destroyed cloisters in order to restore past glory and respond to the religious needs of local people. Our team has visited all the included monasteries and has discussed the history of the cloister with a monk or nun in most of them. Some impose on the visitor with their unique design, others - with their valuable icons and masterly wall paintings, third - with their location in most beautiful and wild parts of the country. Some of the monasteries, which date back to Byzantine times, have played a key role in keeping up the Bulgarians' spirit and self-consciousness during 5 centuries of Ottoman domination. That makes us proud of giving you first-hand information and sharing with you our unique photos of these monasteries.