Rozhen Monastery

Blagoevgrad · Bulgaria

Rozhen Monastery, Bulgaria
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A medieval Orthodox monastery near the sandstone pyramids of Melnik, holding some of Bulgaria's oldest preserved murals and carved iconostases. Its shaded courtyard and grapevines evoke a Mediterranean climate. The surrounding badlands glow at dusk.

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