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PMR144-04 Bulgaria: the Monastery of St. Ivan of Rila, the finest in Bulgaria, stands isolated in the Rila Mountains. Founded in 10th century, it has been repeatedly destroyed, and present buildings date from 1834-60. The monastery church, containing the relics of the founder, Ivan Rilsky, from a balcony in the courtyard. Keywords: architecture, heritage, culture, historic, UNESCO, Christian, Orthodox, monks, revered

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Bulgaria: the Monastery of St. Ivan of Rila, the finest

in Bulgaria, stands isolated in the Rila Mountains. Founded in 10th century, it has been repeatedly destroyed, and present buildings date from 1834-60. The monastery church, containing the relics of the founder, Ivan Rilsky, from a balcony in the courtyard.
Keywords: architecture, heritage, culture, historic, UNESCO, Christian, Orthodox, monks, revered