Bachkovo Monastery is located on the right bank of the Chepelare river (Chaya), above the Plovdiv-Smolyan road, 29 km away from Plovdiv, 89 km away from Sofia and 10 km away from Assenovgrad, it is not far from Pamporovo mountain resort. This is the second in size and importance monastery in Bulgaria - a real Holy Cloister. A prominent Byzantine statesman, of Georgian origin, founded it in 1083. It does not look the same as it was when established because it was destroyed by fire more than once and then restored. The only part that has survived from its original structure is the charnel house with an interesting architectural design. Another building, which has survived, is the church "Saint Archangels" dating back to the 121" century, the ground floor of which was painted by Zachari Zograf and his students in the year 1841.
Unique frescoes were discovered in the dining room of the monastery featuring ancient philosophers and writers. The cathedral church of the Virgin Mary (dating from 1604) is the place where a most valuable icon of the Virgin Mary Eleusa, dated from 1310 is kept (brought from Georgia). The museum of the Monastery has a rich exhibition of church plate, icons, books, the sword of Friedrich Barbarosa, the Crusader, the Sultan's firman from 1452, the wood carved cross with miniatures. A fresco of the Doomsday, painted by Zachari Zograf in 1850 is retained in Saint Nicholas Church and it is one of the most interesting works of art of the Bulgarian
Revival. It is believed that Patriarch Evtimii was exiled by the Turks and died here. The broad branches of a Diasperus Lotus tree, brought from Georgia more than 2 centuries ago stretch over the courtyard. Bachkovo Monastery is directly subordinated to the Holy Synod. Lodgings for more than 200 people are provided in its buildings, against a few DM only. A real tourist village clusters around the monastery with lots of shops, restaurants and cafe, a large car park. There is a hostel in the near-by village of Bachkovo (1 km. away) which has 54 beds in rooms of four, 6 and more beds. Lodging can be found In the town of Assenovgrad (see p. 124). Mountain hiking routes start from the Monastery: to Martsiganitza chalet (4 hrs) in the Dobrostan mountain range: to Bezovo chalet (3,5 hrs.): to Momina Salza chalet (via Bachkovo 2,5 hrs.)i
Bachkovo Monastery is located on the right bank of the Chepelare river (Chaya), above the Plovdiv-Smolyan road, 29 km away from Plovdiv, 89 km away from Sofia and 10 km away from Assenovgrad, it is not far from Pamporovo mountain resort. This is the second in size and importance monastery in Bulgaria - a real Holy Cloister. A prominent Byzantine statesman, of Georgian origin, founded it in 1083. It does not look the same as it was when established because it was destroyed by fire more than once and then restored. The only part that has survived from its original structure is the charnel house with an interesting architectural design. Another building, which has survived, is the church "Saint Archangels" dating back to the 121" century, the ground floor of which was painted by Zachari Zograf and his students in the year 1841.
Unique frescoes were discovered in the dining room of the monastery featuring ancient philosophers and writers. The cathedral church of the Virgin Mary (dating from 1604) is the place where a most valuable icon of the Virgin Mary Eleusa, dated from 1310 is kept (brought from Georgia). The museum of the Monastery has a rich exhibition of church plate, icons, books, the sword of Friedrich Barbarosa, the Crusader, the Sultan's firman from 1452, the wood carved cross with miniatures. A fresco of the Doomsday, painted by Zachari Zograf in 1850 is retained in Saint Nicholas Church and it is one of the most interesting works of art of the Bulgarian
Revival. It is believed that Patriarch Evtimii was exiled by the Turks and died here. The broad branches of a Diasperus Lotus tree, brought from Georgia more than 2 centuries ago stretch over the courtyard. Bachkovo Monastery is directly subordinated to the Holy Synod. Lodgings for more than 200 people are provided in its buildings, against a few DM only. A real tourist village clusters around the monastery with lots of shops, restaurants and cafe, a large car park. There is a hostel in the near-by village of Bachkovo (1 km. away) which has 54 beds in rooms of four, 6 and more beds. Lodging can be found In the town of Assenovgrad (see p. 124). Mountain hiking routes start from the Monastery: to Martsiganitza chalet (4 hrs) in the Dobrostan mountain range: to Bezovo chalet (3,5 hrs.): to Momina Salza chalet (via Bachkovo 2,5 hrs.)i
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