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Bachkovo Monastery is the final resting place of both Patriarch Euthymius (1330-1404) and Patriarch Cyril (1953-1971). Complex Ossuary The medieval ossuary A 14th-century donor portrait in fresco of Bulgarian tsar Ivan Alexander in the ossuary


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The Bachkovo Monastery is an ancient Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. The monastery was established by the Georgian military commander, Grigorii Bakuriani, and his brother, Abasii Bakuriani, in 1083. The Bachkovo Monastery has seen periods of prosperity, decline, and restoration.


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The Bachkovo monastery is one of most important monasteries of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. It is a real place of cult and religion that is very respected by the believers. The monastery is also a National monument of culture, reach of history, art and traditions.


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The Bachkovo Monastery "Assumption of the Virgin", also Uspenie Bogorodichno, is the second largest monastery in Bulgaria and one of three Stavropegial monasteries of the Church of Bulgaria.As one of the oldest monasteries in the Balkans, the character of the monastery is unique, reflecting the cultures under which it has existed: Georgian, Byzantine, and Bulgarian.


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The Bachkovo Monastery is located on top of a hill, its entrance opens into a large square flanked by two small fountains from which flows the pure water. Bachkovo Monastery, the entrance and the small fountains. It was founded in 1083 by brothers Gregory and Abasius Bakuriani, two officers of the Byzantine army.


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Founded in the 11th century, it is one of the oldest monas-teries in the Balkan Peninsula.It was connected with three cultures: Byzantine, old Georgean and Bulgarian. It has preserved unique and highly valuable monuments of architecture and painting, typical of Eastern Orthodox culture.


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Bachkovo monastery is the second largest monastery in Bulgaria. It is beautifully situated on a ledge, on the right from the Valley of Chepelarska River, close to the village of Bachkovo, 10 km from Asenovgrad and 30 km from Plovdiv. This easy accessibility makes it the second most visited monastery in the country.


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Bachkovo Monastery is the second Bulgarian Monastery.

Bachkovo Monastery Bulgaria, Europe Top choice in Plovdiv & Southern Mountains About 30km south of Plovdiv stands the magnificent Bachkovo Monastery, founded in 1083. Most of the complex dates from the 17th century onwards, with the Church of Sveta Bogoroditsa (1604) as its colourful centrepiece.


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It is thought that after the fall of Bulgaria to the Ottomans at the end of the 14th century, Eftimiy, Bulgaria's last patriarch, was exiled to the Bachkovo Monastery. A favorite gathering place for pilgrims and visitors is the monastery's courtyard, with its impressive trees, such as a Paradise apple tree and a Chinese fir.


BACHKOVO MONASTERY, BULGARIA AUGUST 23, 2017 Panoramic view of Medieval Bachkovo Monastery

Bachkovski Monastery is the second largest Bulgarian monastery and one of the three Bulgarian Stavropegial monasteries (the other two are Rilski Monastery and Troyan Monastery) which draws thousands of visitors, Bulgarian and foreign tourists alike.


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Bachkovo Monastery (Bachkovski Manastir) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in Southern Bulgaria. Known for its unique combination of Byzantine, Georgian, and Bulgarian culture, it was established in 1083 and is said to be the second largest monastery in Bulgaria. History of Bachkovo Monastery


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Bachkovo monastery is the second largest monastery in Bulgaria. It is beautifully situated on a ledge, on the right from the Valley of Chepelarska River, close to the village of Bachkovo, 10 km from Asenovgrad and 30 km from Plovdiv. This easy accessibility makes it the second most visited monastery in the country.


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The Bachkovo Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos, also known as the Monastery of the Mother of God Petritzonitissa, is a major Eastern Orthodox monastery near Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The monastery is known and appreciated for its unique combination of Byzantine, Georgian, and Bulgarian cultures.


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It is located on the right bank of the Chepelare River, 189 km from Sofia and 10 km south of Asenovgrad, and is directly subordinate to the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The monastery is known and appreciated for the unique combination of Byzantine, Georgian and Bulgarian culture, united by the common faith.