The history of this female Orthodox monastery dates back to the 14th century. It was founded by the Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Alexander, and then abandoned due to the Ottoman invasions. It was reactivated and rebuilt at the end of the 16th century. Some of the frescoes, which are the most valuable monuments in the present monastery, come from this period.
The monastic church is 12 m long and 5 m wide. It has one nave and one apse, and its architecture is very close to that of other churches nearby, including Sveta Petka Church. Inside the temple, in addition to the frescoes mentioned, you can also see wall portraits of the boyar Radoslav Mavar and his family. It was on their initiative that the monastery complex was rebuilt in the 16th century. There are also frescoes depicting the holy warriors, St. George, St. Mercury of Caesarea and St. Demetrius of Thessalonica.
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