The Monastery of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God (Троянски манастир „Успение Богородично“) or, as it is more commonly called, the Troyan Monastery is the third largest monastery in Bulgaria. It is located in the northern part of the country in the Balkan mountains and was founded no later than the end of the 16th century.The monastery is situated on the banks of the Cherni Osam near Oreshak, a village 10 km from Troyan in Lovech Province, and is a popular tourist destination.The main church of the monastery was reconstructed near the end of Ottoman rule during the Bulgarian National Revival period by a master-builder called Konstantin in 1835. The ornate interior and exterior of the church were painted between 1847 and 1849 by Zahari Zograph, a popular Bulgarian painter of the time, who also painted the central church of the Rila Monastery, the largest monastery in Bulgaria. Many of the "moral and social experiments" of art at the time such as Doomsday and Wheel of Life were reproduced at Troyan. One highly controversial move by Zograph was to paint his image around one of the windows in the back of the church.The iconostasis in the central church is a wood carving dating to 1839.Take a look at our Troyan trip itinerary planner to schedule your visit to Troyan Monastery and learn about what else to see and do during your holiday.
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The monastery represents one of the most beautifull monasteries in Bulgaria. It is an amazing place with a great atmosphere. Entry is for free,you have to pay only for parking (2BGN/day). more »
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Probably 15 kilometers from Troyan. Excellent opportunity to see and understand Bulgarian renaisence religious and cultural life. You can sleep there too. Local handcrafts are available at the open ai... more »
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Although quite a bit older the monastery of Troyan, as it appears today, is mainly a creation of the Bulgarian Renaissance, that attractive architectonic style, which flourished in the 19th century. T... more »
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