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The Monastery "St. 40 Martyrs"
Vrachesh, Botevgrad
RELIGIONS Orthodox
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELIGIOUS SITE
DESCRIPTION
The Monastery "St. 40 Martyrs" ("Sveti 40 Machenitsi") near the village of Vrachesh (Blagoevgrad municipality) is located amidst the gorgeous scenery of the Balkan Mountain, 5km west from the center of the village. The monastery was founded during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom in XIII century, after the victory of Tsar Ivan Assen II over the Despot of Epirus Theodore Komnenos near Klokotnitsa on 9/03/1230. The date coincided to the religious holiday Forty Holy Martyrs. In honor of the victory and of the saints, Tsar Ivan Assen II built several churches and monasteries, including Vracheshki monastery.
HISTORICAL RELEVANCE
The monastery was founded during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom in XIII century, after the victory of Tsar Ivan Assen II over the Despot of Epirus Theodore Komnenos near Klokotnitsa on 9/03/1230. The date coincided to the religious holiday Forty Holy Martyrs. In honor of the victory and of the saints, Tsar Ivan Assen II built several churches and monasteries, including Vracheshki monastery.
INTER-RELIGIOUS RELEVANCE
During its existence the monastery was burned twice by the Turks - in XV and XVIII century. The second time it had been completely destroyed and stopped to exists. In the XIX century (1891) the Monastery was rebuilt again. There is a legend about its restoration, according to which the Virgin Mary appeared in the dream of a shepherd showed him the places of the burned temple and the healing spring near it, and ordered the monastery to be restored.
RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE
The local people began to dig in and had found the remains of the monastery church, the bones of monks, church objects and a fully preserved icon of the Virgin Mary, which supposedly dates from the XVII century. On same place initially was built a small church and later the monastery was completely rebuilt. There is kept a piece of the relics of one of the martyrs.
HOW TO USE WITH THE STUDENTS
The students should visit the place in order to learn more about the Bulgarian history.
REFERENCE TO THE GUIDELINE
- History and Philosophy of Religions - Christianity
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The Vrachesh Monastery "St. 40 martyrs"A beautiful picture of the monastery
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The Vrachesh monastery "St. 40 martyrs"
The video presents pictures from the monastery.
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The "Holy Forty Martyrs" Vrachesh Monastery
The website gives additional information about the monastery.
