Price: Gorna Breznitsa monastery "St. Elijah the prophet "is one of the newest in the Bulgarian lands . He acted and consists of monastic wing , two churches and a bell tower . From the historical evidence we know that the site of the monastery one time functioned convent . During the Turkish invasion , he was burnt and nuns fled through the mountains in Berovsko (now in Republic of Macedonia) , where they founded a new monastery , exist today .
Adjacent to the monastery is a sacred spring. According to legend , in the vicinity of the nearby village shepherd found the icon of "St. Elias" set out in the monastery and the monks considered miraculous . According to believers , one drop of the waters of the holy spring can turn ten liters of tap water alive.
Construction of the monastery began in modern times in 1992. The good deed initiated by founder Gregory Mitrev Borisov and his family - wife Ivelina Mitreva and sons Peter and Alexander. The complex occupies an area of 10 acres , surrounded of a low wall that limits the complex, which are church "St. Prophet Iliya " tower - bell tower building with a library and charity icons , church "St. George Victorious ", spring St. Prophet Elijah .
Church "St. Prophet Elijah " was built in 1992 and was consecrated by Bishop blessed deceased Nevrokop Pimen . It is not large . Left her front door is mounted marble plate indicating the year of the consecration , the name of the donor and builder.
The other church - "St. George " , is reached by a path formed on both sides with cypresses . Construction began in 2000 by local master mason . One time in the same place there was another church .
Tower - bell was built in 1993 and is located in the eastern part of the complex to the fence wall . Tower height is 8 meters and is visible from the village and the valley. The bell was donated by the said Bishop Pimen .
Gorna Breznitsa monastery "St. Elijah the prophet " is located about 6 km from the town of Kresna and 1 km from the village of Gorna Breznitsa . From the village to the monastery has passed asphalt road. To the village leads road from the town of Kresna. Follow the signs showing the way to the monastery, the first of which is on the main road E79 .
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