• This small monastery is uphill just 1 kilometer from Rozhen village. It can be reached from Melnik via a 5-km eco-trail that leads directly to its gates.
  • The Rozhen Monastery of the Nativity of the Mother of God is a medieval monastery, the largest in Pirin Macedonia, Bulgaria.
  • The Rozhen Monastery of the Nativity of the Mother of God is the biggest monastery in the Pirin Mountains in southwestern Bulgaria, nestled in the Melnik Earth Pyramids.
  • It is Saturday afternoon and we are in front of the Rozhen Monastery. We have just eaten our lunch in Melnik and are now enjoying the warm October sun.
  • The Rozhen Monastery houses an impressive collection of icons from the 16th-19th centuries, as well as valuable examples of ritual temple utensils.
  • The Rozhen Monastery was devastated by fire between 1662 and 1674, destroying the library and severely damaging most buildings.
  • Rozhen Monastery is the biggest sanctuary in the Pirin Mountain region. It lies only 1 km away from the village of Rozhen, at the distance of 6km...
  • But you will not be at all right. The dining room in the Rozhen Monastery is one of the most interesting buildings in the monastery complex.