• Nearby, remains of a 5th-century cave monastery have been found. A cave monastery may have existed not far from the modern monastery Aladzha, near Varna.
  • Aladzha Monastery immediately made it onto our list of interesting places. Aladzha makes an immediate impression.
  • In 1927, Aladzha Monastery was declared a public historical monument and in 1968 it was declared an architectural cultural monument of national significance.
  • Transport: The Aladzha rock monastery can be reached easily from the city of Varna and Golden Sands coastal resort both by car and bus.
  • Aladzha Monastery is one of the few cave monasteries in Bulgaria where the different premises and their functions are clearly distinguishable.
  • For a Long time Aladzha cave monastery remained unexplored, and only in the early twentieth century scientists began their research, continuing to this day.
  • The Aladzha Monastery is one of the many medieval rock monasteries found in the northeastern part of Bulgaria. It was inhabited by hermits in the 13th - 14thc.
  • Aladzha Monastery was found around 12th century (Second Bulgarian Kingdom) by the Bulgarian monks who looked for solitude in these lands.
  • Aladzha Monastery, with its rules and traditions that have been formed over time, united people who dedicated themselves to serving the Lord.
  • The Aladzha monastery is the most famous medieval rock monastery on the Bulgarian seaside, inhabited by hermit monks in 13th – 14th century.