Long this day we spent exploring. We drove many kilometers to reach Kaliakra, beautiful place with wonderful view on the sea. On the way we visited Aladzha Monastery and Balchik with beautiful gardens. I made 500 photos this day. There was a lot to see. We really enjoyed this day.
You can watch photos of Aladzha Monastery which has been recognized as one of the most interesting destinations on the Black Sea Coast
Aladzha Monastery is the most famous medieval cave monastery on the
Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It was inhabited by hermit monks during the
XIII- XIV centuries.
The monastery caves are hewn on two levels into an almost 40m high
limestone rock. The first level consists of a monastery church, monastic
cells, a dining premise and a kitchen, a small cemetery church, a crypt
(bone-vault) and farm premises. The second level is a natural cave
recess in the eastern end of which there is a monastery chapel.
After the fall of Bulgaria under the Ottoman yoke in the end of 14th
century, Aladzha Monastery has gradually declined and it was probably
around 15th – 16th century when it was finally abandoned.
The Christian name of the Monastery is unknown. The name “aladzha” (alaca) has a Persian – Arabian origin meaning “motley, bright”. At the beginning of the last century, K. Shkorpil wrote a legend according to which the patron of the monastery was St Spas (named after Christ the Saviour).
The Christian name of the Monastery is unknown. The name “aladzha” (alaca) has a Persian – Arabian origin meaning “motley, bright”. At the beginning of the last century, K. Shkorpil wrote a legend according to which the patron of the monastery was St Spas (named after Christ the Saviour).
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