Gornovodensky Monastery of St. Kirik and Julita - this is a big Orthodox monastery, located about two kilometers southwest of the town of Asenovgrad.

The exact date of construction of the monastery is not known. Nevertheless, there is evidence that it was built in the first half of the XIV century. next to the spring. In the first century of its existence, the monastery was destroyed several times and burned. In correspondence priest Methodius Draginovo mentioned that in 1657, during the period of forced Islamization Chepino (Western Rhodopes), the monastery was again destroyed, along with other Christian churches.

Unknown is also the patron of the monastery as the monastery is named after St. Kirik and Julita and the main church with him - in honor of St. Paraskeva.

It is believed that in these places far from each other were two holy monastery: the first was near the healing spring, and five hundred meters from her - another monastery complex. In 1810, the two buildings were burned.

Restoring Gornovodenskogo monastery began in 1816 and lasted until 1835. The ceremony of consecration of the church took place on October 15, 1850 The oldest of the time of occurrence of the complex is a building with a dome (1808), between 1835 and 1838 were built the main body, and in 1850 - the chapel at the source, which is still preserved some fragments of old frescos.

In the mid-19th century. the monastery passed into the hands of the Greek Church, and was again placed at the disposal of the Bulgarian Orthodox Christians only in 1930. The complex was badly damaged by fire in 1924 and the earthquake in the city of Chirpan in 1928. In the 20-30s of the 20th century in the rooms of the monastery housed a religious school. Later, during the war (from 1943 to 1944.) There was a concentration camp, called "St. Kirik." After September 9, 1944, when a power in the country came to the Communist Party, the monastery went into disrepair, then was converted into a home for the mentally ill.

In 1981, the Union of Architects in Bulgaria received the formal approval of the authorities for the restoration of the monastery. The reconstruction was carried out under the guidance of Hristo Radev. Today it is a beautiful temple krestokupolnogo type with one apse. Inside the monastery is almost entirely decorated with frescoes.