The Monastery of Dryanovo is located in valley of Andaka River, around 4km south-west of town of Dryanovo. It was founded in the XII-th century (during the Second Bulgarian Empire) and twice destroyed and restored during the Ottoman rule in Bulgaria. At its current location the monastery exists since 1845.
Dryanovo monastery has an important role in struggles for liberation of Bulgaria. During the April Uprising (1876) an armed detachment of 200 men who, pursued by the enemy, found shelter behind the walls of Dryanovo Monastery. Throughout 9 days, they engaged in fierce battle before being crushed: the insurgents and monks were killed, the monastery burned to the ground. Relics of the April epopee are preserved in the monastery museum today, along with some valuable icons.
town Dryanovo
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Dryanovo Monastery St Archangel Michael