Rila Monastery
World Heritage
Bulgaria
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Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by Saint John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Eastern Orthodox Church. His ascetic residence and tomb were sanctified and transformed into a monastic complex that played an important role in the spiritual and social life of medieval Bulgaria. The complex was destroyed by fire in the early 19th century and rebuilt between 1834 and 1862. The monument is a typical example of the Bulgarian Renaissance (18th-19th centuries) and symbolizes the awakening of Slavic cultural identity after centuries of occupation.
# St. John Lilla
# Eastern Orthodox
# Medieval Bulgaria
# 19th century reconstruction
# Bulgarian Renaissance
# Slavic cultural identity
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Information extracted from Wikidata
| uses | 1215646-2 |
| country | Fur |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rilaklooster1.jpg |
| located in the administrative territorial entity | Rila Municipality |
| ISNI | 0000 0000 9583 2205 |
| executive body | Rila Monastery |
| IPA transcription | 3509518 |
| ELSTAT geographical code | rila-monastery-2 |
| number of rooms | lccn-n82138792 |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/03c81r |
| postal code | 2643 |
| part of | Montclair |
| Commons category | Rila Monastery |
| inception | 0927-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| coordinate location | Point(23.340277777 42.133333333) |
| official website | http://www.rilamonastery.pmg-blg.com/ |
| official website | http://www.rilskimanastir.org/ |
| native label | Рилски манастир |
| category of people buried here | Category:Burials at the Rila Monastery |
| different from | Montclair |
| elevation above sea level | 1173 |
| area | 11 |
| image of interior | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bulgaria-03051%20-%20Sit%20and%20Enjoy%20the%20Art%20%28Exterior%29%20%2811050728586%29.jpg |
| Atlas Obscura identifier | rila-monastery-2 |
| heritage designation | Category:Views of Pienza |
| start time | 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| official name | Rila Monastery Complex |