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Bulgaria adopted the Christianity in 865. Prince Boris (852-889) who considered monachism useful for purely State interests, built solid mo- nasteries and churches inspiring respect and a sence of security, first in the capital city of Pliska and near it. The second Christian ruler, the youngest son of Boris, Tsar Simeon (893-927), erected the new capital of Preslav, and founded monasteries in remote and quiet places creating conditions for educational and literary work of writers and theologians.The monasteries were to hammer out the foundations of the future culture and spiritual community. Round about 886, Prince Boris I accommodated the disciples of Cyril and Methodius, the creators of the Slavonic-Bulgarian letters, at St. Panteleimon's Monastery built upon his orders near Preslav. One of the disciples of Cyril and Methodius, Naoum, established here the new Old-Bulgarian alphabet - the so called Cyrillic alphabet (the bases of present-day Bulgarian letters).
In the last years, Bulgarian monasteries, which are closely connected to the historical fate of the Bulgarian state and nation, have witnessed increasing tourist interest. From the very start, monasteries have gained great importance as centres of the Bulgarian literature and culture and have preserved the nation's values during difficult times. Some of the monasteries, which date back to Byzantine times, have played a key role in keeping up the Bulgarians' spirit and self-consciousness during 5 centuries of Ottoman domination. Others were built in the late 20th century in the place of destroyed cloisters in order to restore past glory and respond to the religious needs of local people. Due to Ottoman invasions or merely to the course of time, only few of the still-functioning monasteries keep their original architecture and interior of the buildings. Nevertheless, the visit of each one of them leaves a lasting memory and a deep impression. Some impose on the visitor with their unique design, others - with their valuable icons and masterly wall paintings, third - with their location in most beautiful and wild parts of the country. The purpose of this website is not to make a thorough review of all preserved monasteries in Bulgaria but to present only those of tourist value - either for their beautiful architecture and rich history, or the opportunity for a nice holiday in the monastery's complex, or merely the interesting stop these could represent for a traveller. Our team has visited all the included monasteries and has discussed the history of the cloister with a monk or nun in most of them. That makes us proud of giving you first-hand information and sharing with you our unique photos of these monasteries. We hope that you will enjoy browsing our site!
The ancient spirit of the Bulgarian land, whose roots have been marked by the cultures of Thraceans, Romans, Slavs, Proto-Bulgarians, Byzantines ... a spirit combining the pagan and Christian traditions is the strength giving inspiration
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Thank you so much....
I wished I could go there I felt so close and It's like something inside me remembered.
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bondsa1 3 months ago
Поздравления!!!!!
stosvet 8 months ago
Great video!
mahabhava 8 months ago
Thank you for sharing this video with us. I would like to visit all the orthodox monasteries from Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia. I have a video about the Romanian monasteries: youtube DOT com/watch?v=yBTB7UwBDwo
AndradaDava 8 months ago