Price: At the southern foot of Mount Ostrets is Teteven monastery "St. Elijah . " Once the monastery has occurred northeast of the Teteven, but the city that was growing over the years , the monastery has within him . Now monastery does not work and no dwelling monks .
The monastery "St. Elijah " was founded in XI century tradition tells how the Bulgarian King Ivan Shishman who ruled in the period 1371-1395 , the monastery donated a wooden cross with a silver plate . She was depicted gospel scenes . More information on the activities of the monastery in the XVII century get from ordinary , which is kept in the National Church Historical and Archaeological Museum in Sofia. Before liberation does Teteven monastery , like many other Bulgarian lands became the literary center with a school and a library. The monastery is regularly visited by leaders of the national movement .
In these days of the former monastery complex have survived a church building. Scientists described the church as unique . It has conchas and two domes on high drums, but only the eastern apse and two conchas are initial ( 17th century ) , the other two conchas and second dome were added in 1869, Temple is without a narthex and has one input and one west Log in southwestern conch . Between the two northern konhi is made available only outside room adapted for ossuary . An inscription on the church states that in 1779 the Turks burnt and looted the Teteven , but the monastery survived .
Among the meager remains of frescoes impress those in XVII in the altar part of XIX century the interior of the church. It is entirely possible that they are the work of Ivan Dospevski - Bulgarian artist - painter , the Samokov art school . Son of Dimitar Zograph.
Is preserved iconostasis from the XIX century According to historians it is the work of Tetevenski or Tryavna masters who have worked and the iconostasis in the chapel "St. Nicholas" in the Troyan Monastery. The royal doors here and there are the same. Especially valuable are the icons in the monastery from the 18th century to " St. Elias ", " Christ Almighty ," " John the Baptist ", "St. Konstantin and Elena " and " Archangels fair" .
To the Teteven monastery "St. Elijah " , located in a picturesque town Teteven, can reach walking. In the monastery does not offer accommodation and food.
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