Kremikovtsi Monastery
The Kremikovtsi Monastery of Saint George (Bulgarian: Кремиковски манастир „Свети Георги“, Kremikovski manastir „Sveti Georgi“) is a Bulgarian Orthodox monastery near Kremikovtsi to the northeast of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. Founded during the Second Bulgarian Empire (12th–14th century) and re-established in 1493 by a local Bulgarian noble, the monastery includes two churches. Of these, the older medieval church is notable for its highly regarded 15th-century frescoes.
| Kremikovtsi Monastery | |
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The courtyard of the Kremikovtsi Monastery with the old and new church | |
Location within Bulgaria | |
| General information | |
| Type | Orthodoxy monastery |
| Location | Kremikovtsi |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Construction started | 14th century |
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