Hotels in Рыльский Монастырь
Рыльский Монастырь
The present monastery is located near the village Pastra - not far from the place of its original foundation. Alongside it runs the Rila river. This is the largest monastery in Bulgaria - 5 floors, visible are 4 of them. This feature of the building is due to restrictions imposed by the Ottoman Empire in 1834, when the current buildings were built. On the ground floor has the museum. In the cookhouse has been prepared food for the monks.