Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo World Heritage Site

Official name

Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo | UNESCO

Country

Bulgaria | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Village of Ivanovo, 16 km from the town of Ruse, Province of Ruse
43.6948° Lat, 25.9878° Lon | Map

Code

45

Time Zone

Europe/Sofia (EET, +0200)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1979. In the valley of the Roussenski Lom River, in north east Bulgaria, a complex of rock-hewn churches, chapels, monasteries and cells developed in the vicinity of the village of Ivanovo. This is where the first hermits had dug out their cells and churches during the 12th century. The 14th-century murals testify to the exceptional skill of the artists belonging to the Tarnovo School of painting.