Teketo - Monastery of St. Elijah

 monastery, interesting place

Monastery of St. Elijah the Prophet in Alexandria is an Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria, founded in 2004, near the Tekke village Alexandria, the city of Dobrich. Historical data show that in the same place during the Middle Ages was situated monastery St. Elijah, the Turks destroyed and burned. Later in its place was erected a wooden Tekke, but nowadays it does not exist. Tekke area is known for a small spring, for which are held folk beliefs that heals all diseases. This is the reason why people visit the monastery at any time of year.

Alexandria monastery works. Her yard is surrounded by a high stone wall, and there is the chapel of St. Elijah the Prophet, recently built. In court can be seen the pomp, its water is considered healing.

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