Chepinski monastery "St prorok Iliya"

The Chepinski monastery "St prorok Iliya" is situated 2 km southwest from the village of Chepino at the foot of Rudini mountain. It is 11 km north of the town of Kovachevtsi, 36 km west of the town of Pernik and 61 km in the same direction from the capital Sofia. 

In Bulgaria there is another monastery with the same name and it is situated near the village of Chepintsi, Sofia region. 

History

It is not certain when the first monastery was built and some suggest that was in the XII-XV century but then it was demolished. Later in the of the XIX century were constructed the buildings we see now. At the moment you can see single-nave church "St Petka" and the remains from the other monastery buildings. The monastery church is constructed over the remains of an older temple and is with the following sizes 9.50 х 6.90 m. The iconostasis and the icons were painted in the 1894. Next to the church there is a well. 

The monastery is proclaimed cultural monument with local significance. 

Annually in April on Umni Petak (Smart Friday) is organized fair in the area around the monastery. 

Transportation 

The access to the Chepinski monastery is easy through an asphalt road the village of Chepino and then just two kilometers gravel road. 

Accommodation 

It is not provided. 

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