Bulgaria, we do not know - Part 7

In local stores, the largest of the Balkan Peninsula, a collection of ancient manuscripts, documents, and icons. In the library of the monastery - about 16,000 early printed books. Bachkovo Monastery was founded in the eleventh century Bakuriani Georgia and brothers Gregory, first went to the Georgians. Externally, it is quite modest, but it reflects the atmosphere of thousands of years. His frescoes, ancient icons, religious books in precious links are a rich treasure of Bulgarian art. Small Rozhen Monastery, whose wooden galleries, seemed to radiate warmth and tranquility of a mountain, surrounded by strange sandstone rock. In the abbey church of the Blessed Virgin, which was built in XII-XIII century, with interesting frescoes and an iconostasis is very well preserved. Many find it interesting for themselves, lovers of Bulgarian music.