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| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Pedestrian street leading to Sveta Nedelya Church. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Sveta Nedelya Church |
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The Sveta Nedelya Church (1863) is in the centre of Sofia. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Sveta Nedelya Church |
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The central dome is spectacular. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Sveta Nedelya Church |
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The Bulgarian orthodox church has Byzantine columns and arches. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Sveta Nedelya Church |
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The dark interior. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Sveta Nedelya Church |
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View of the main dome. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Sveta Nedelya Church |
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The walls are covered with murals. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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The 24m high figure of Sofia, the goddess of wisdom, dates from 2001 in place of a statue of Lenin. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Central Market |
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Central market building. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Central Market |
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The interior has shopping and eating places. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Central Market |
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Olives. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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The Banya Bashi Mosque is an Ottoman structure dating from 1576. It is the city's only working mosque. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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The 6th century Church of St Sofia was built by Justinian and gives its name to the city. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Presidential Palace |
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The Presidential Palace. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Presidential Palace |
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The Presidential coat of arms. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Presidential Palace |
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Changing of the guard. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Presidential Palace |
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Guard outside the palace. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Government buildings in the former Communist Party headquarters. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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The Archeological Museum. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Street scene in the elegant city centre. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Government building. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Church of St Nicolas |
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The Russian Church of St Nicolas is one of the landmarks of the city. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Church of St Nicolas |
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Mosaic above the main entrance. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Church of St Nicolas |
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The domes. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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The Church of St George is Sofia's oldest preserved building. It was built in the 4th century by the Romans and converted to a church in the 6th century. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Pushkin Park |
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Small market selling trinkets in Puskin Park. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Pushkin Park |
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Laceware. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Pushkin Park |
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Cameras. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Pushkin Park |
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Market stalls. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Pushkin Park |
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Pushkin Park has many sculptures. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Pushkin Park |
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The park is near the Aleksander Nevski Memorial Church. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Aleksander Nevski Church |
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The 1912 Aleksander Nevski Church is a memorial to Russians who died for Bulgaria's independence from the Ottoman Empire. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Aleksander Nevski Church |
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The church has 8kg of gold on its central dome. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Aleksander Nevski Church |
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The church is in a large square. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Aleksander Nevski Church |
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Mosaic over a doorway. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Aleksander Nevski Church |
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The entrance to the church. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Sofia |
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Icons for sale. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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The Rila Mountains near the village of Rila. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila is a village in the mountains. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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The village has an elevation of 1100m. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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The village has a rural feel. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Seller of carpets. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Old steam engine. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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The village is surrounded by forested mountains. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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The bus station. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Waiting for a bus. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Local transport. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Houses on the hill. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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The region is famous for its honey. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Street scene in the village of Rila. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Mountains overlook the village. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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The four-storey Dupnitsa Gate is the entrance to Rila Monastery. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Detail of the entrance gate. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Rila Monastery dates from 927 and moved to the current site in 1335. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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The monastery surrounds a large courtyard. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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The Nativity Church is set in a multi-cloistered irregularly shaped courtyard. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Detail of the church dome. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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View from the elegantly carved courtyard. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Black and white arches. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Narrow corner. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Wooden balcony. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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The four storey monks' quarters with the surrounding forested mountains. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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View of the four level balconies of the monks' quarters. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Double bell tower. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Priests and pilgrims. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Pilgrims resting. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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An elderly couple. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Orthodox priest. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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The domes of the Orthodox church. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Entrance to the church. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Rila Monastery is famous for its murals and its ceilings and walls are covered with them. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Mural from the monastery. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Wall mural in the Nativity Church. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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One of the many wall murals in the monastery. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Mural of scenes from heaven and hell. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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The mural covered cloisters. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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The murals are very brightly coloured. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Mural. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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The monks' quarters. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Icons for sale. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Priest ringing bells from the Hrelyu Tower (1335). |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Beautiful mural. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Murals depicting Biblical stories. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Murals depicting hell. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Visting Greek Orthodox priest. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Romanian nuns. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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View of the courtyard from the upper level. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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View of the mountains. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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The church domes. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Pilgrims buying icons. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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View of the two bell towers from the upper level. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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View from the upper level. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Black and white and red and white. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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Painted icon of St George killing the dragon. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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The monastery has unique architecture. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Rila |
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Rila Monastery |
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View from the monastery. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Iskar Gorge |
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The Iskar River near Sofia. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Iskar Gorge |
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The western end of the gorge is forested. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Iskar Gorge |
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The gorge is forested. |
2006 |
were added from 1 January 2023.