The Bachkovo Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Bulgarian: Бачковски манастир "Успение Богородично", Bachkovski manastir, Georgian: პეტრიწონის მონასტერი, Petritsonis Monasteri), archaically the Petritsoni Monastery or Monastery of the Mother of God Petritzonitissa is a major Eastern Orthodox monastery in Southern Bulgaria. It is located on the right bank of the Chepelare River, 189 km from Sofia and 10 km south of Asenovgrad, and is directly subordinate to the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The monastery is known and appreciated for the unique combination of Byzantine, Georgian and Bulgarian culture, united by the common faith.
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The BachkovoMonastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Bulgarian: Бачковски манастир "Успение Богородично", Bachkovski manastir, Georgian: პეტრიწონის...
founder of the Monastery of the Mother of God Petritzonitissa in Bachkovo and author of its typikon. The monks of this Orthodox monastery were Iberians...
the chapel and the St Nicholas church of the BachkovoMonastery, the Troyan Monastery and the Monastery of the Transfiguration. He painted three mural...
Castelseprio Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia BachkovoMonastery Boyana Church Church of St. George, Sofia Rila Monastery Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo Roman Tomb...
Vysokopetrovsky Monastery and Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has three stauropegic monasteries: Rila MonasteryBachkovoMonastery Troyan...
overseas, in Bulgaria (BachkovoMonastery built in 1083 by Georgian military commander Grigorii Bakuriani), in Greece (Iviron monastery built by Georgians...
where it grows in the Chervenata Stena Reserve near Asenovgrad and BachkovoMonastery. "Sideritis elica, a New Species of Lamiaceae from Bulgaria, Revealed...
monasteries and churches were constructed or renovated on the order of Ivan Alexander. Mural portraits of him as a donor can be seen in the Bachkovo Monastery's...
Devin, Chepelare, the winter resort Pamporovo, the Eastern Orthodox BachkovoMonastery, the ruins of the Asen dynasty's fortress, and the Devil's Throat...
Basilica, Archaeological Museum 46a.The Botev Peak Asenovgrad — The BachkovoMonastery, Asenova krepost fortress, Museum of History Razgrad — Abrittus Archaeological...
in the theme of Macedonia (contemporary Thrace), possibly in the BachkovoMonastery. He is supposed to have died there in 1402–1404. The Tarnovo Patriarchate...
is a similar icon from a later date which is housed in BachkovoMonastery, a Bulgarian monastery founded by two brothers in 1083. On the upper floor of...
served as bishop of the Plovdiv eparchy, and then in the BachkovoMonastery and in the Rila monastery. In 1910 he tried again to run for Metropolitan of Skopje...
position until his death. Cyril was buried in the main church of the BachkovoMonastery, 89 kilometres from Sofia. Cyril's historical role in the Bulgarian...
from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021. "The BachkovoMonastery". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 25 April...
is a starting point for trips to places in the region, such as the BachkovoMonastery at 30 km (19 mi) to the south, the ski-resort Pamporovo at 90 km (56 mi)...
monastery complexes also included farm buildings, stores and workshops. Examples of that type are the Zograf Monastery in Athon; BachkovoMonastery near...
importance in the Middle Ages, first mentioned in the statute of the BachkovoMonastery as Petrich in the 11th century. Byalgrad castle Byalgrad is a medieval...
in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. In the same year, he was named abbot of the BachkovoMonastery. In 1946, Father Kyrill was sent to Bern, Switzerland, for advanced...
Italus. After the fall of Italus, Ioane seems to have fled to the Georgian monastery of Petritsoni in Bulgaria, whence comes his epithet Petritsi. He translated...
Empire Died May 12, 1957(1957-05-12) (aged 78) Banya, Bulgaria Buried BachkovoMonastery Nationality Bulgarian Denomination Eastern Orthodox Church Residence...
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