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The monastery is located 10 km
away from Troyan, on the bank of the Cherni Ossam River. It
is one of the biggest monasteries in Bulgaria, established in
the 16 century. It is remarkable with its architecture, wood-carvings
and incredible frescoes of the monastery church, which were
painted by Zahari Zograf - one of Bulgaria’s most famous mural
painters of the Revival period. During the 19 c. the monastery
was a famous literary and revolutionary centre. Levski (the
Apostle of freedom) established a revolutionary committee there
and all monarchs took part in it. Visitors are transferred back
to these times by visiting the Apostle’s museum in the monastery.
A great treasure of the monastery
is also the miraculous icon of the three-handed Holy Virgin.
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