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According to scarce historical information coming from the distant past, the Strupetski (Turzhishki) monastery has existed since the beginning of the 16th century. Once, there was a marketplace (turzhishte in Bulgarian) in its surroundings, wherefrom its name “Turzhishki” came. In the end of the 17th century, the monastery was set on fire by the Turks, similarly to other churches and monasteries in those lands.

The Strupetski monastery named after St Prophet Iliya is situated on the right-hand bank of the Iskar river. The monastery is located in a beautiful area nearby the river, about 4.5km away from the village of Strupets.

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