Belashtitsa Monastery, Orthodox monastery in Belashtitsa village, Bulgaria.
The monastery complex includes a church with a single nave, chapel, residential buildings, and farm structures situated in the Western Rhodope Mountains.
Byzantine commander Nikephoros Skifi established the monastery in 1020 after receiving land from Emperor Basil II following victories against Bulgarian forces.
The monastery functions as a convent and maintains Bulgarian Orthodox traditions through regular religious services and monastic practices.
Located 12 kilometers south of Plovdiv, the monastery contains a stone fountain from 1831 and a holy spring in its outer narthex.
The church building, completed in 1838, features both inner and outer narthexes without domes or murals, following regional architectural patterns.
Inception: 1020
GPS coordinates: 42.05472,24.74139
Latest update: March 4, 2025 12:50
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