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The monastery is believed to have been founded by a hermit, John of Rila, in the 10th century, during the reign of the Bulgarian Tzar Peter (927-968). St John of Rila, whose relics are exhibited for pilgrims in the main church, in fact lived in a cave about half-an-hour walk away from the present-day monastery complex. The monastery itself is considered to have been built by his scholars, who came to the place to be taught by him. |
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This is a medieval church, whose mural paintings, dated to 1259, are among the masterpieces of European medieval painting. Its frescoes have been characterized as a forerunner of the proto-Renaissance in Italy. In 1979 the Boyana
Church was included in the List of the world cultural and natural heritage under UNESCO protection. The church is about 8 km away from the centre of Sofia, in the southern part of the Boyana residential district. |
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The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Memorial-Church is located in the center of Sofia. It is one of the finest examples of 20th-century architecture in Sofia and one of the symbols of the city. The magnificent Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was built between 1882 and 1912 to honor the Russian soldiers who died fighting to liberate Bulgaria from Turkish rule in the war of 1878 under Tsar Alexander II. |
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 The Bachkovo Monastery-the second most important monastery after the Rila Monastery-was built near the village of Bachkovo,in the heart of the Rhodopes.It was founded in 1083 by the Georgian Gregorios Bakuriani.At the end of the 11th century, the Bachkovo school of learning emerged in the monastery.Precious icons and church plates are preserved in the museum. |
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The Arbanasy Monasteries Sveti Nikola and Sveta Bogoroditza are in the village of Arbanasi in the Veliko Tirnovo region:Sveti Nikola-dates from the Second Bulgarian Kingdom,and was burned and then restored many times;it is significant for its precious wall paintings.Sveta Bogoroditza -in 1393 it miraculously survived Turkish invasion and destruction;it was renovated and inhabited again in 1716 and has rich frescoes from 1762 and icons |
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