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Echoing Cave

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The cave is located in Troish Boaz, 3 km. northwest of the village of Troitsa in the " Osmar colonies " area near the hut Bukatsite .

To reach Echoing cave, the easiest access is starting from the village of Troitsa . Hold the dirt road north of the village . It runs along the kiln and pumping station and turns west . Northwest gradually narrows and later turns into a meadow - the site Osmar colonies. Here is the hut " Bukatsite " which can serve as a starting point to visit the rock monasteries both Troishkiya and Osmar in Boaz . Deviating from the path east going through Troishka river and climb the slope on the left marked trail to the foot of the rock . The total length of the cave is 28 meters.

Wooden ladder 5 meters high making access easy to the cave - rock monastery . The cave has an irregular shape and size , width 4.15 m and height 3.75 m has two main compartments. Southern is almost square measuring approximately 4 x 4 meters and a church. There are quite well-shaped apse and a niche to the left of it. Western part of the church was limited to wooden wall , carve small compartment with dimensions 3x3 m ward is unique in that it was divided into two floors. Partition was wooden and lying horizontally. This was judged by the reserved slots . Each of such separate premises owned by a separate window well prepared and profiled edges.

Spiritual life of the monastery is partly reflected in the rock charts and images. Near the entrance of the cave is carved inscription " ... I wrote grammarian Andrea in april month ... " Next to it is a ligature with his own name "Stoyo " or " Stoyan". On the same wall are images of an axe , symbolizing martyrdom and deer - a symbol of solitude and seclusion. Nearby images found on the human figure and a cross - the universal Christian symbol of eternal life , and the rectangular frame is inscribed the word "Amen ."

Flying echoing cave explorer gives Czech Karel Shkorpil ( 1895-1944 ) . He was the first researcher of rock churches and monasteries in Bulgaria , including those on the plateau . He made ​​the first sketch of the cave.

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