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Picture of the great Bulgarian Rila Monastery from 11-th century, situated among one of our most beautiful mountains - Rila. - Bulgaria - Photo
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of the main church were the work of famous Bulgarian master-painter of the National Revival period (18th-19th century) - Zahari Zograf, Stanislav Dospevski, Hristo Dimitrov and others. Rila Monastery is located 3km to the north of the town of Rila and 100 to the south of Sofia. The monastery is flanked by small montian rivers of Rilska and Drushlyavitsa and is only 4hours
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by Saint Ivan Rilski. It is located at an altitude of 1,100 m in the northwestern part of the Rila Montain. Today's buildings of the compound date from the beginning og the 19th century. The moastery compound has a quadrilateral shape and a total area of 8,800 sq.m. Hrelyo's Tower (built in 1335) and the main monastery church (1834-1837) ,lie in the centre of the courtyard
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Rila Monastery was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. Rila Monastery
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walking distance from Malyovitsa peak, rising at 2,729m above sea level. The highest peak of Rila is Mousala (2,925m) above sea level, which is also the Balkan peninsula's hightest point. It became a UNESCO monument in 1983.
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This is the largest monastery on the Balkan Peninsula. It has been a major Christian,cultural and enlightenment centre. The monastery is an impressive monument of Bulgaria medieval and
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Day 1 Arrival at Sofia Airport where we meet you. Transfer to the Rila Monastery (about 1.5 hours of driving) - the most visited cultural site in Bulgaria. We will have a look
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Rila Monastery The Rila monastery is situated in the Rila mountain, at 1,147 meters above sea level. It is approximately 117km away from Sofia to the south, and is the most popular among all monasteries in
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