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Wikipedia: The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is situated in the northwestern Rila Mountains, 117 km (73 mi) south of the capital Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River at an elevation of 1,147 m (3,763 ft) above sea level. The monastery is named after the famous Bulgaria saint and hermit Ivan of Rila.
![[A view from the courtyard]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rilski_manastir_2006_s.jpg "A view from the courtyard")
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![[The inner yard]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rilamon_lazarov_2_s.jpg "The inner yard")
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![[View inside]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rila_monastery_bulgaria_s.jpg "View inside")
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![[Inside the church]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rilakloosterkerk_s.jpg "Inside the church")
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![[Inside the church]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/In_kerk_Rilaklooster_s.jpg "Inside the church")
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![[The tomb of John of Rila near Rila Monastery]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/John_of_Rila_tomb_s.jpg "The tomb of John of Rila near Rila Monastery")
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![[The Cave of John of Rila near the Rila Monastery]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/The_cave_of_John_of_Rila_s.jpg "The Cave of John of Rila near the Rila Monastery")
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![[The main church of the Rila Monastery]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rilskiy_Monastir_s.jpg "The main church of the Rila Monastery")
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![[Rila monastery at night]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/E_1158439484_rm8_s.jpg "Rila monastery at night")
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![[Inside the main church]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rilamon_lazarov_5_s.jpg "Inside the main church")
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![[The main church]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rilamon_lazarov_3_s.jpg "The main church")
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![[Rila Monastery, Bulgaria.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rilamon_lazarov_1_s.jpg "Rila Monastery, Bulgaria.")
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![[A view of Rila monastery]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/A_1157889869_rm7_s.jpg "A view of Rila monastery")
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![[Saint Ivan Rilski-frescoe from the main church]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Ivan_Rilski_fresco_from_church_in_rila_monastery_bulgaria_s.jpg "Saint Ivan Rilski-frescoe from the main church")
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![[Rila monastery, Bulgaria]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rila_monastery_2_bulgaria_s.jpg "Rila monastery, Bulgaria")
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![[ : Rila Monaster]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rila_Monastery_AUG_2004_s.jpg ": Rila Monaster")
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![[Рилски манастир]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rilski_manastir_i_planina_s.jpg "Рилски манастир")
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