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The Rozhen Monastery of the Nativity of the Mother of God (Bulgarian: Роженски манастир "Рождество Богородично", Rozhenski manastir "Rozhdestvo Bogorodichno", Greek: Μονή Ροζινού, Moni Rozinou) is the biggest monastery in the Pirin Mountains in southwestern Bulgaria, nestled in the Melnik Earth Pyramids.
Rozhen, Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Рожен) is a village in the municipality of Sandanski, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. [1] It is situated at the south-western foothills of the Pirin mountain range and is nestled within the Melnik Earth Pyramids. In its outskirts is located the Rozhen Monastery, the largest one in Pirin. The Greek name of ...
[1] [12] Rozhen Monastery, the largest one in the region, was established in the early 13th century during the Second Bulgarian Empire, and is nestled among the earth pyramids a few kilometres to the north-east of Melnik. [11] Next to the monastery, the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius houses the tomb of the Bulgarian revolutionary Yane ...
Several murals have been preserved in the monastery, from different periods. [21] The town of Melnik and the Rozhen Monastery: Blagoevgrad Province: 1984 i, iv (cultural) This nomination comprises the medieval town of Melnik, the fortress above it, and the nearby monastery. They are located in a setting surrounded by natural sand pyramids. The ...
The area around Melnik is strikingly eroded, particularly the enormous area of cliff that serves as a backdrop to the town. This area, covering some 17 km 2 near Melnik, Kurlanovo and Rozhen, has been called the Melnik Earth Pyramids or Melnik Badlands. The hills in this area can rise up to 100 metres (330 ft) high. [7]
Melnik — Historical Museum of Melnik, [7] Kordopulov House, 4a Rozhen Monastery. Petrich — Rupite Protected Area including St. Petka Church, [8] 5a Samuil's Fortress National Park Museum, 5b Heraclea Sintica ancient Greek city. Nesebar —Nesebar Archaeological Museum 6a Pomorie – Salt Museum, Pomorie, 6bLake Pomorie
Rozhen (Bulgarian: Рожен) may refer to: Rozhen, Bulgaria, a village in Sandanski municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria Rozhen Monastery, located nearby; Rozhen, an area in the Rhodope Mountains, in Smolyan municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria Rozhen National Folklore Fair, organized in the area; Rozhen Observatory, located nearby
Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Bulgaria (3 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Christian monasteries in Bulgaria" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.