Rila Monastery (Рилски манастир) Rila Mountain, Bulgaria

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from FranceKiara Mian landmarks 57/362 | continents 6/7 | comments 4 | reviews 0 2013-04-28 17:37

This monastery looks great!

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Rila Monastery
(Рилски манастир)

Age 10th century
Location Rila Mountain
Country Bulgaria
Continent Europe
Category Monasteries
Date 2012-10-27
License: CC BY-SA 3.0 This picture is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.Picture 7tripsOn

The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is situated in the southwestern Rila Mountains, 117 kilometers south of the capital Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River at an elevation of 1147 meters above sea level.

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