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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 ...
Tourism in Bulgaria is a significant contributor to the country's economy. Situated at the crossroads of the East and West, Bulgaria has been home to many civilizations: Thracians, Greeks, Romans, Eastern Romans or Byzantines, Slavs, Bulgars, and Ottomans. The country is rich in tourist sights and historical artifacts, scattered through a ...
Some landmarks in the original program highlighted Bulgaria's Communist government, which collapsed on November 10, 1989. In 2003 the BTU removed many of these sites from the official list. Both the original and current lists appear below. The list has since seen minor changes in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
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
Happy, also known as Happy Bar & Grill, is a Bulgarian restaurant chain founded in 1994 and headquartered in Varna, Bulgaria. [2] It is the largest casual dining restaurant chain in Bulgaria. Since its founding in 1994, it has expanded to 27 locations as of 2024, including opening restaurants in Spain, the United Kingdom, and most recently ...