Bozhentsite - a village in the Gabrovo region in the northern part of the country, 8 km from the town of Tryavna and 15 km from the town of Gabrovo.

Bozhentsite was founded after the invasion of the Turks in Turnovo in the XVI century. Then the Bulgarian capital fled most of the inhabitants, who later settled in remote and inaccessible areas of the Balkans. Meanwhile, the noblewoman named Bojana settles with his family in a place, where he will be named after her village. Gradually the settlement grows and strengthens. In the XVIII century it was an important trading center. The main products are wool, animal skins, wax and honey. Roman road led from Bozhentsite in Gabrovo, and on the other side of the village there is a mountain road on which it was possible to get in Tryavna.

The development of the manufacturing industry after the Liberation had a strong influence on the work of local artisans, village and gradually fell into disrepair. In 1962 it was carried out restoration work on some of the buildings in Bozhentsite, as well as a general recovery of the village. Since January 1964, the settlement announced an architectural reserve.

Since the years of Ottoman rule among settlers Bozhentsite were many wealthy and influential people, most of the houses in the village have two floors. The first is usually intended for trading second - for housing. Characterized by a porch decorated with stone slabs, carved wooden decorative elements, and so on.. All in Bozhentsite sidewalks lined with cobblestones.

An outstanding example of Renaissance architecture is a three-aisled basilica of the Prophet Elijah. The church was built in 1839. Influential villagers received permission to build a tower near her, despite the strict ban that existed during the Ottoman rule. Not far from the church is the school, built in 1872. It is a massive structure, which was subsequently converted into a gallery. On the ground floor there is a library, while the second - classrooms.

Bozhentsite is one of the hundred national tourist sites in Bulgaria and a popular tourist destination. Annually reserve is visited by about 25 thousand people.