Kilifarevo Monastery of Nativity of Mother of God

 nunnery, 14th century construction, Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The Kilifarevo Monastery Sv. Rozhdestvo Bogorodichno (The Nativity of Mother of God) was founded about 1348 – 1350 under the rule of King Yoan Aleksandar. Famous St. Teodosiy of Tarnovo had searched for a calm, secluded site, so he build a great cloister there. The monastery grew up and became an important literary and spiritual centre of the Tarnovo Kingdom.
The monastery was destroyed by the Ottoman invaders and was uninhabited for a long period of time. The contemporary Kilifarevo Monastery was built in 1718 at the foot of the previous ruins. The Birth of Holy Mother Church was built at the same time.
In 1840 the great master Kolyu Ficheto built another temple, the present St. Dimitar Church. It is rich decorated and there are very interesting wall paintings from 1718. They are an important cultural monument.
The Kilifarevo Monastery offers accommodation in good conditions. One can have food in a mehana (i.e. pub) about 500 meters away from the monastery’s gates.
The monastery is easy to reach following the road to the south of Veliko Tarnovo. The town of Kilifarevo lies about 12 km away from the monastery, while the road from the town to the monastery is signed.
The Kilifarevo Monastery is a functioning nunnery. His temple holiday is on September 8. The monastery offers accommodation.
Contact phone: +359 (0)6114 2480

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