Bistrets Monastery "St. Ivan Rilski Pusti - Kasinets"

Bulgaria / Vraca /
 monastery, cultural heritage / national heritage, listed building / architectural heritage, 16th century construction, Bulgarian Orthodox Church
The first information about the holy temple is from 1544. The first printing workshop for icons in Bulgaria worked in the monastery in 1822. There is information that there was a craft workshop of the famous Chiprovtsi Goldsmith School for church utensils and jewelry. The history of the monastery as a cult place can be traced back to the Thracians, who left traces in the numerous caves around.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bistreshky_Monastery
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Coordinates:   43°14'38"N   23°27'47"E
This article was last modified 1 year ago