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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Rila Monastery' has mentioned 'Monastery' in the following places:
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| Monastery of Saint Ivan of RilaCourtyard of Rila MonasteryMonastery informationOrderEastern OrthodoxEstablished927PeopleFounder(s)Saint Ivan of RilaSiteLocationRila Mountains, Bulgaria UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficialxc2xa0nameRila Monastery ComplexPart ofRila Monastery (World Heritage Site)CriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(vi)Reference216-001Inscription1983 (7th session)Area8.7xc2xa0ha (940,000xc2xa0sqxc2xa0ft)Websiterilskimanastir.org/en/Coordinates42xc2xb008xe2x80xb200xe2x80xb3N 23xc2xb020xe2x80xb225xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf42.13333xc2xb0N 23.34028xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 42.13333; 23.34028Coordinates: 42xc2xb008xe2x80xb200xe2x80xb3N 23xc2xb020xe2x80xb225xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf42.13333xc2xb0N 23.34028xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 42.13333; 23.34028Location of Rila Monastery in Bulgaria | WIKI |
| The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery (Bulgarian: xd0xa0xd0xb8xd0xbbxd1x81xd0xbaxd0xb8 xd0xbcxd0xb0xd0xbdxd0xb0xd1x81xd1x82xd0xb8xd1x80, Rilski manastir) is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. | WIKI |
| It is situated in the southwestern Rila Mountains, 117xc2xa0km (73xc2xa0mi) south of the capital Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River ("Rila River") at an elevation of 1,147xc2xa0m (3,763xc2xa0ft) above sea level, inside of Rila Monastery Nature Park. | WIKI |
| The monastery is named after its founder, the hermit Ivan of Rila (876 - 946 AD), and houses around 60 monks. | WIKI |
| [1] The monastery is depicted on the reverse of the 1 lev banknote, issued in 1999. | WIKI |
| Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 2.1 Main church 2.2 Residential part 2.3 Monastery museum 3 Gallery 4 Burials 5 Bibliography 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External links | WIKI |
| The interior of the monastery with the Tower of Hrelyu visible | WIKI |
| It is traditionally thought that the monastery was founded by the hermit St. Ivan of Rila, whose name it bears, during the rule of Tsar Peter I (927-968). | WIKI |
| The hermit actually lived in a cave without any material possessions not far from the monastery's location, while the complex was built by his students, who came to the mountains to receive their education. | WIKI |
| Large donations were made by almost every tsar of the Second Bulgarian Empire up until the Ottoman Conquest, making the monastery a cultural and spiritual centre of Bulgarian national consciousness that reached its apogee from the 12th to the 14th century. | WIKI |
| The bishop's throne and the rich-engraved gates of the monastery also belong to the time. | WIKI |
| However, the arrival of the Ottomans in the end of the 14th century was followed by numerous raids and a destruction of the monastery in the middle of the 15th century. | WIKI |
| Neofit Rilski founded a school in the monastery during the period. | WIKI |
| The monastery is known as being one of the hideouts of Bulgarian revolutionaries such as Vassil Levski, Gotse Delchev, Peyo Yavorov, etc. | WIKI |
| The monastery complex, regarded as one of the foremost masterpieces of Bulgarian National Revival architecture, was declared a national historical monument in 1976 and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. | WIKI |
| He was greeted by the Monastery's igumen, Bishop Ioan, who had been an observer at the Second Vatican Council. | WIKI |
| The main church of the monastery was erected in the middle of the 19th century. | WIKI |
| The exterior of the complex, with its high walls of stone and little windows, resembles a fortress more than a monastery. | WIKI |
| Monastery museum[edit] | WIKI |
| Details of a fresco West portico frescos The entrance of the monastery View of the courtyard and the arched outer corridors Outer corridor with frescoes Detail of one of the frescoes Rila Monastery Rila Monastery entrance detail Main Church "Nativity of the Virgin Mother" Main church "Nativity of the Virgin Mother" | WIKI |
| Under Ottoman rule (1400-1878) the monastery influenced the development of the culture and the arts of all Christian nations within the Ottoman Empire. | UNESCO |
| Planned conservation works, that also involve the medieval and renaissance wood-carving and mural paintings existing in associated churches and chapels of the monastery complex, are being pursued to ensure their proper preservation. | UNESCO |
| Protecting the Monastery from 'force effects' is also of major significance. | UNESCO |
| Reconstruction work was required following a fire, and sections of the monastery, a new church and other structures date to the 18th century. | UNESCO |
| In order to maintain the proper conservation of the monastery, there is a need to implement the development plan of the property. | UNESCO |