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This is the only Bulgarian monastery that was built in the fields at the time of the Ottoman yoke. It is located in the land of the village of Zlatovruch, eight kilometers away from the eastern part of Asenovgrad. It was founded in 1854 as a typical monastic hostel. Then after 3 years it became a whole monastery complex. As far as we know its original founders were the archimandrites Sophronii and Gerasim.
The monastery has special historical value, because a local secret revolutionary committee was founded here. It was led by the monastery abbot himself-father Gevrasii.
Arapovski Monastery is remarkable first off all with the incredible picturesque decorations of its church, which was the work of famous Bulgarian artist Georgi Danchov-Zographina.

By ImagesFromBulgaria