Rila Monastery in the Mountains
The Rila Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the southwestern Rila Mountains at 1,147 m above sea level. The complex occupies an area of 8,800 m2 and is rectangular in form. The inner yard covers 3,200 m2.
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The Rila Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the southwestern Rila Mountains at 1,147 m above sea level.
The complex occupies an area of 8,800 m2 and is rectangular in form. The inner yard covers 3,200 m2.
Rila Monastery is a globally recognized cultural treasure.
The residential part has four storeys with 300 chambers; high stone walls with small windows resemble a fortress.
The main church was built between 1834 and 1837. It has five domes and three altars.
Four handicraftsmen spent five years creating the gold-plated iconostasis inside the main church.
The religious frescoes were completed in 1846 by masters from Bansko, Samokov, and Razlog.
The library houses 250 manuscripts. It also holds 9,000 old printed matters.
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