Rila Monastery
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Rila Monastery is a renowned Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria, celebrated for its medieval architecture, rich frescoes, and central role in preserving Bulgarian culture and spirituality.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox monastery
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cultural heritage site → |
| architecturalStyle |
Bulgarian National Revival
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medieval Bulgarian architecture → |
| containsWork |
iconostasis of the main church
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medieval manuscripts → religious icons → rich interior frescoes → |
| country |
Bulgaria
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| denomination |
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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| elevationAboveSeaLevel |
approximately 1147 metres
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| floorCount |
four-storey residential wings
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| founder |
Saint John of Rila
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| function |
monastic community
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museum complex → religious pilgrimage center → |
| governingBody |
Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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| hasCourtyard |
large inner courtyard with colonnaded galleries
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| hasFrescoesBy |
Bulgarian National Revival painters
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| hasPart |
Hrelyo Tower
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main church Nativity of the Virgin Mother → monastic cemetery → monastic library → museum → refectory → residential wings → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| heritageStatus |
major cultural and historical monument of Bulgaria
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| inception |
10th century
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| inscribedOnUNESCOWorldHeritageListInYear |
1983
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| locatedIn |
Rila Mountains
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Kyustendil Province
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| locatedNear |
Rila town
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| mainFestival |
feast day of Saint John of Rila
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| materialUsed |
stone and wood
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| namedAfter |
Saint John of Rila
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| patronSaint |
Saint John of Rila
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| periodOfMajorReconstruction |
19th century
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| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| roofMaterial |
tile
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| significance |
center of Bulgarian spiritual life
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important center of medieval Bulgarian literature → symbol of Bulgarian national identity → |
| significantEvent |
reconstruction after 1833 fire
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| touristAttraction |
major pilgrimage site
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one of Bulgaria’s most visited landmarks → |
| UNESCORegion |
Europe and North America
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iv)
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(vi) → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId |
216
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Boris III of Bulgaria
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burialPlace |
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Rila Mountains
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hasMonastery |
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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monastery |
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Bulgaria
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |