Patriarchal Monastery of the Holy Trinity

The monastery stands near the Yantra River within its Dervent Gorge, 6 kilometers north of Veliko Tarnovo, featuring a church with three domes.

The monastery's foundations trace back to 1070, when churchwarden Georgi Prilozhnik and his son Kalin established it during the Byzantine rule over Bulgaria.

The monastery became a center for the Tarnovo Literary School in the late 14th century, producing important works including the Tetraevangelia of Ivan Alexander.

Visitors can reach the monastery via a road starting from Veliko Tarnovo suburbs toward Gorna Oryahovitsa, with a turnoff located 2-3 kilometers before Arbanassi.

The church contains an altar transported from the Roman ruins of Nicopolis ad Istrum, which previously served as a pagan sacrificial altar with deity dedications.

GPS coordinates: 43.12364,25.62177

Latest update: March 8, 2025 14:13