Rock monastery Vavedenie Bogorodichno
Type: Monastery
Location: Village Razboishte »
In Bulgarian: Скален манастир Въведение Богородично »
Razboishte "Monastery of the Blessed Virgin" ("Vavedenie Bogorodichno") is situated on an elevation named Tupanitsa, 50 meters above the river Nishava, between the villages of Razboishte, Berende and Chepurlintsi.
The elevation consists of numerous rocks, caves and rock niches that by additional processing have been converted to monastic cells. Originally as a church was used a large cave located on the eastern side of the hill, above the large abyss. After increasing the number of hermits it was built a chapel on the rock front of the cave. With further expansion to the north of the elevation were constructed residential buildings, remains of which are still visible today.
In its present look the monastery dates back to XVIII-XIX centuries. From its internal decoration are preserved fragments dating to XVI-XVII centuries. The old temple altar from XIX century is kept in the monastery, and the new one is dating to 1950.
The elevation consists of numerous rocks, caves and rock niches that by additional processing have been converted to monastic cells. Originally as a church was used a large cave located on the eastern side of the hill, above the large abyss. After increasing the number of hermits it was built a chapel on the rock front of the cave. With further expansion to the north of the elevation were constructed residential buildings, remains of which are still visible today.
In its present look the monastery dates back to XVIII-XIX centuries. From its internal decoration are preserved fragments dating to XVI-XVII centuries. The old temple altar from XIX century is kept in the monastery, and the new one is dating to 1950.
