Cave Church
The rock church of St. Peter and Paul, begun in the 13th century, is located in a cave on Mount Kalik. The church is the only one in the world to contain an image of Jesus Christ depicted as bald.
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Chiprovtsi Monastery
Chiprovtsi Monastery is a 10th century Bulgarian Orthodox monastery. It is a popular pilgrimage site in northwestern Bulgaria.
Klisurski Monastery
The neat white of the Klisurski Monastery stands out today amidst the greenery of the valley of the Vreshtitsa River. The Klisurski Monastery was founded in 1240 during the Second Bulgarian Empire. Nevertheless, the buildings that stand today were built in the 19th century, as the monastery was destroyed several times in the course of its history by the Ottomans. It is the fourth largest monastery in Bulgaria and it offers visitors the possibility of staying overnight on its premises.
Church of the Holy Mother of God, Donja Kamenica
The Church of the Holy Mother of God is a medieval Eastern Orthodox Church in Serbia.
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