Zhablyano Monastery

Jablyano monastery "St. John the Baptist" is located at the foot of Koniavska Mountain (under the Kurilovo peak), only 2 km southwards of Jablyano village. There is no information when the monastery was founded. As many of Bulgarian monasteries this was also destroyed during the Ottoman yoke but was restored later in XVIII century.

In the first half of XIX century here was established a monastery school. Since 1879 till his death in 1881 abbot of the monastery was Averkiy Popstoyanov - an eminent teacher and an important cultural figure, during the struggles for independent Bulgarian church. After his death he was buried in the church vicinities.

The monastery complex consists of three-nave, coupon church, built in 1884 and some living buildings.

Nowadays the monastery "St. John the Baptist" near Jablyano village was declared a monument of culture.