Batoshevo Monastery
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Batoshevo Monastery of Our Lady of the Assumption is located near the town of Sevlievo (25 km) from the village Batoshevo (7 km). The monastery for men and actions, but there is room for pilgrims accommodation in the cells.

As the inscription on one of the stone slabs, this monastery was founded in the XIII century, when Bulgaria was king Michael II Asen. However, after the capture of the Bulgarian kingdom monastery was empty for a long time. In 1809 he moved to these places monk Isai. It was he who made every effort to help the local population rebuild his monastery near the former place.

In 1836 there was a church building of St. Mary, that was due to the master builder and Constantine, who had come here from the cave. In the same year it was built premises, and later the monastery became a center of education and active struggle for the independence of Bulgaria. During the April Uprising in 1876, the monastery was burned down by robbers. However, it is not completely burned - was not the western and northern parts as well as the temple. Restoration of the monastery followed immediately behind the Liberation War (Russian-Turkish).

The interior of the monastery church can not ignore: carved iconostasis, decorated with floral ornaments, which also includes twelve panels illustrating scenes Hexaemeron. This iconostasis - a work of art. Embody it, carvers Troy School demonstrated the scale of his talent. In addition, the church is the icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Michael the Archangel, Christ Almighty. Among the exceptional achievements of the art also includes the frescoes, which can be seen in the open narthex. The monastery from 1971 is a historical and architectural monument under the decree of the ministry.

Today, in the monastery you can buy not only blessed the icon, but also a variety of informational materials. His temple festival Batoshevo monastery celebrates the 15th of August.

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