Aladzha Monastery:
Bulgaria
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The Aladzha monastery is found just north of Varna in north eastern Bulgaria very close to the
Golden Sands beach resort that many foreign visitors flock to in the summer months.
The Aladzha Monastery is unlike any other monastery in Bulgaria as it is not an ornate building
constructed with aesthetic value in mind. The Aladzha monastery is carved in to a cliff face that
is around twenty five metres in height and is situated in the middle of an ancient forest. The
monastery really is a sight to behold.
Golden Sands beach resort that many foreign visitors flock to in the summer months.
The Aladzha Monastery is unlike any other monastery in Bulgaria as it is not an ornate building
constructed with aesthetic value in mind. The Aladzha monastery is carved in to a cliff face that
is around twenty five metres in height and is situated in the middle of an ancient forest. The
monastery really is a sight to behold.
The monastery complex is created on numerous levels and really is a huge religious cave
complex that must have taken many years of hard labour to create.
The Aladzha monastery was built in dedication to the Holy Trinity and was a part of the
hesychast community that is a part of the Eastern Orthodox faith during the height of the
Bulgarian Empire in the twelfth century.
Although the twelfth century is the date that many believe the monastery was started, there is
evidence to prove that it may have been a place of worship for more primitive monks as far
back as the 4th century.
complex that must have taken many years of hard labour to create.
The Aladzha monastery was built in dedication to the Holy Trinity and was a part of the
hesychast community that is a part of the Eastern Orthodox faith during the height of the
Bulgarian Empire in the twelfth century.
Although the twelfth century is the date that many believe the monastery was started, there is
evidence to prove that it may have been a place of worship for more primitive monks as far
back as the 4th century.
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The Aladzha monastery is full of old murals that are colourful and depict many religious scenes
from the Orthodox faith, these murals date back as far as the middle ages.
Since the mid to late eighteenth century the Aladzha monastery has not been used by monks
and is now a tourist attraction for others to visit. Part of the tourist attraction is a couple of small
catacombs that lay very close to the monastery. These catacombs are a network of caves used
as burial grounds in times of old as a memorial to their dead.
from the Orthodox faith, these murals date back as far as the middle ages.
Since the mid to late eighteenth century the Aladzha monastery has not been used by monks
and is now a tourist attraction for others to visit. Part of the tourist attraction is a couple of small
catacombs that lay very close to the monastery. These catacombs are a network of caves used
as burial grounds in times of old as a memorial to their dead.
