Troyan Monastery

Location: Troyan · Lovech

Monasteries and places of worship

Troyan Monastery stands near Oreshak on the Cherni Osam River. It is known for the venerated Three-Handed Virgin icon and Zahari Zograf’s frescoes. The courtyard, wooden galleries and church offer an introduction to National Revival architecture and the religious and artistic heritage of the Troyan area.

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The monastery also joined the liberation movement: Vasil Levski established a monastic revolutionary committee here. Museum rooms preserve that activity's memory, while early printed books and manuscripts reveal its literary tradition.

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