Rila Monastery

Rila Monastery skrevs in på UNESCO:s världsarvslista 1983 som kulturarv i Bulgaria. Platsen hör till regionen Europe and North America.

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Världsarvet har varit en del av den gemensamma UNESCO-listan sedan 1983.

UNESCORila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic complex which played an important role in the spiritual and social life of medieval Bulgaria. Destroyed by fire at the beginning of the 19th century, the complex was rebuilt between 1834 and 1862. A characteristic example of the Bulgarian Renaissance (18th–19th centuries), the monument symbolizes the awareness of a Slavic cultural identity following centuries of occupation.