Dryanovo Monastery
Monastery church interior
The Dryanovo Monastery (Bulgarian: Дряновски манастир, Dryanovski manastir) is a functioning Bulgarian Orthodox monastery situated in the Andaka River Valley in the central part of Bulgaria five kilometers away from the town of Dryanovo. It was founded in the 12th century, during the Second Bulgarian Empire, and is dedicated to Archangel Michael. Twice burnt down and pillaged during the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, the monastery was restored at it present place in 1845. It was the site of several battles during the April Uprising of 1876.
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Residential building
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Residential building
Entrance
Monument to the April Uprising by Arnoldo Zocchi
Church with bell tower
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Coordinates: 42°57′3″N 25°25′55″E / 42.95083°N 25.43194°E
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