Wednesday walk from Dryanovo Monastery "St. Archangel Michael"

Hello everyone !

It's time to tell (@deska89, @stefannikolov) and about Dryanovo Monastery.

Dryanovo Monastery,also called "St. Archangel Michael" is located in the picturesque gorge of the Dryanovska River.

Тhis post is your helper on the topic - the history of the monastery, how to get there, what to see, all this is covered below.

Like a phoenix, the monastery rises again and again,

rebuilt by tough Balkan people and famous master builders from the Dryanovo region.

The monastery "St. Archangel Michael" is the most famous and visited landmark in the municipality of Dryanovo,and it is the first association of most people when they come to this area.

The monastery experienced a great upsurge under Abbot Raphael in the middle of the 19th century, when the new church and residential buildings by the river were built. His successor, Pakhomiy Stoyanov, continued the work, participating very actively in the struggle for liberation.

Monument-ossuary in the Dryanovsky Monastery "St. Archangel Michael"
was erected in memory of the insurgents who died here from the troops of Pope Hariton and Bacho Kiro, who during the April Uprising in 1876 fought with several thousand Ottoman soldiers for nine days.

Like many monasteries in Bulgaria, Dryanovski is also located in an area of ​​fabulous nature (and a protected area - read on),

surround a variety of steep rock ranges, caves, unique landforms, rich vegetation

but it has several great advantages - it's very easy to get to, it has an extremely rich history,

the variety of things to see and/or do is great.

Enjoy !

Dryanovo Monastery "St. Archangel Michael"

10x for the support !

This post is my Actifit Report and part of #wednesdaywalk - an initiative of @tattoodjay collaborating with #MakeMeSmile challenge hosted by @elizacheng.