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Sokolski Monastery of the Assumption is situated among the northern slopes of the Shipka-Teteven part of the Balkan Mountain, in a beautiful place called “Sokola”, 220 km eastern of Sofia, 15 km southeast of Gabrovo and 4 km away from the Etar Ethnographic Complex. Surrounded by the high peaks and the green, dank forests, the monastery is overwhelming with its beautiful views.Sokolski Monastery was founded in 1833, with donations from the residents of Gabrovo and Bulgaria emigrants. It is situated on two levels, which is an exception. Its founder was Archimandrite Yosif Sokolski, later to be known as Archbishop Sokolski during the struggler for church autonomy. This monastery was the refuge for revolutionaries against the Ottoman rule.
Sokolski Monastery is composed of buildings surrounding a courtyard for well done and very ornate and flowery. In the courtyard, the Fountain with eight spouts will not leave you indifferent, one of the most interesting things to see in the monastery, built in 1868 by the famous Kolyu Ficheto. You can reach there hands and drink its water, very refreshing in hot weather period. But, the most beautiful monument of the Sokolski Monastery is for me, definitely, its little and so cute church, called the Assumption Church.When you enter on the courtyard of the monastery, this little church is not immediately visible and this is what makes the place even more surprising. When I discovered this church, I was totally surprised by its beauty and simplicity, just beautiful, located at the end of the garden a bit on the right. If you had not read information about the place, you could not know immediately where it takes place. If it’s your case, don’t worry, there is an other solution, an universal one if I can say, playing sheep following the very well-informed tourists. I love to do that. How to recognize them : it’s very simple. He wears generally maroon or beige button shirt, little short in the same color, large socks that goes back knee, low walking shoes or semi-high banana bag shoulder strap, often a GPS around the waist or halter, a guide hand ? Yes, it’s him ! He probably called Roger, Jean-Claude or Harry, and this guy knows better than anyone the monastery while he just arrived and never came there before. Follow him, he will show you every things you need to know about the place without knowing.ts interior is completely covered with mural fresco, and a part of its outside too, with a blue color my favorite one. The church is on the lower and smaller level, surrounded on three sides by rocks and in the north it opens to a beautiful mountains view.
Address : 60 Voditsi Quarter, 5311 Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Budget : Free
Contact : +359 66 801 763 / +359 88 772 9906
Opening hours : Every days, 8:00am – 8pm
Time : 60 minutes (museum included)
More : Free parking in the front of the entrance / Free park where it’s possible to picnic outside the monastery, in front of it / Local products shop on the inside entrance / Toilets / Accommodation is available at the monastery / For those of you who like to walk, Sokolski Monastery of the Assumption is connected to the Etar Complex by a tourist trail passing through a beautiful area and taking approximately two hours to cover. There is a good asphalt road connecting the monastery with the town.
Source: http://madamebulgaria.com/ |
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