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Rock-Hewn Monastery at the Confluence of the Cherni Lom and Beli Lom

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Rock-Hewn Monastery at the Confluence of the Cherni Lom and Beli Lom

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Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Valentin Andreev 🇧🇬

April 21, 2025

The Christian monastery is the last among the rocks along the ancient riverbed of the Cherni Lom River. It is part of the largest concentration of rock monasteries in Bulgaria - the Lom Rock Holy Mountain.

It shows human processing, which led to the design of its components. The greatest attention was paid to the church and especially to its altar space. The upper part of the steps cut into the rock, leading to a rock platform, has been preserved. Around it, in a tiered manner, with the presence of half-storeys, most of the premises are developed.

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Valentin Andreev 🇧🇬

April 21, 2025

A narrow path and steps lead to the temple. It is elongated and relatively low, with a well-leveled ceiling and floor. The desire to resemble the temple layout of brick churches is visible, but as far as the presence of monolithic rock allows. To the south it is open to the river valley, there are cutouts in the floor for a wooden structure. There is a rock bench next to the north wall. The place where the altar partition was placed is visible. A shallow arched niche is carefully carved in the east wall. It performs the function of the vaulted niches in brick temples - apses.

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