Godech Monastery of the Holy Spirit | Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Bulgaria / Sofijska oblast / Godec /
 monastery, Bulgarian Orthodox Church
The exact date when the monastery was first built is not known but it is believed that the valley of the Nishava river has been home to many churches and monasteries ever since the Middle Ages. According to archeological findings, the Godech region was a big religious centre and a part of the wider Small Sveta Gora (as the area around Sofia is called due to the large number of monasteries there) during the Second Bulgarian State and the early years of Ottoman rule. The present-day monastery is built over the ruins of two churches, discovered by an old woman, Bona Velinova from the Grigorovo Village.

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Coordinates:   43°0'6"N   23°1'44"E
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