- 1. Explore the Grounds The Rozhen Monastery is made up of several buildings, including the main church, a bell tower, and various other chapels.
- 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 Ear...
- Тhe Rozhen monastery is one of the few medieval monasteries, which has preserved its original appearance, authentic architecture and monumental pictorial art.
- The Orthodox Name of the Rozhen Monastery is St Nativity of Virgin Mary The Rozhen monastery is situated about 5km away from the small town of Melnik up...
- The Rozhen Monastery is located among eroding sandy mounts, with the mass of the Pirin filling the horizon. ... It is still here, in the monastic church.
- The Rozhen Monastery was devastated by fire between 1662 and 1674, destroying the library and severely damaging most buildings.
- 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 is the biggest sanctuary in the Pirin region and one of the few Bulgarian monasteries of the Middle Ages, which has survived relatively...
- Rozhen Monastery owes its fame above all to its carved iconostases and lecterns. Some of them are extremely complicated compositions, both in intent and in...
- gb Today I will show you a beautiful place in Bulgaria – Rozhen Monastery. Rozhen village is located in southwestern Bulgaria.