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Wikipedia: The Bachkovo Monastery or Petritsoni Monastery in Bulgaria is an important monument of Christian architecture and one of the largest and oldest Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Europe. It is located on the right bank of the Chepelare River, 189 km from Sofia and 10 km south of Asenovgrad, and is directly subordinate to the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The monastery is known and appreciated for the unique combination of Byzantine, Caucasian and Bulgarian culture, united by the common faith.
![[The ossuary]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Bachkovo_Charnel_House_2_s.jpg "The ossuary")
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![[The inner yard of the Bachkovo Monastery]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Monastere_batchkovo_s.jpg "The inner yard of the Bachkovo Monastery")
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![[A picture of Bachkovo Monastery]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Ioal_backovo_s.jpg "A picture of Bachkovo Monastery")
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