Bulgaria · Monastery
Rila Monastery
A mountain monastery associated with Saint John of Rila and the preservation of Bulgarian religious culture.
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Bulgaria · Monastery
Bachkovo Monastery
A monastery in the Rhodope foothills with Georgian origins and a continuing Bulgarian Orthodox pilgrimage tradition.
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Bulgaria · Historic church
Boyana Church
A small church near Sofia whose medieval wall paintings preserve a remarkable visual record of Christian devotion.
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