Monastery St. Kirik and Julita, Zhelen
The monastery is located in a picturesque area on the right bank of the river Iskar between Svoge and village of Jelen, nestled in the mountainside, named by locals "Babin Plaz". No written records about the time of foundation of the monastery but according to the legends this should happen before the fall of Bulgaria under Ottoman rule. It is...
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