| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
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Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
|
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Pedestrian street leading to Sveta Nedelya Church.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Sveta Nedelya Church
|
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The Sveta Nedelya Church (1863) is in the centre of Sofia.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Sveta Nedelya Church
|
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The central dome is spectacular.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Sveta Nedelya Church
|
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The Bulgarian orthodox church has Byzantine columns and arches.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Sveta Nedelya Church
|
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The dark interior.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Sveta Nedelya Church
|
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View of the main dome.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Sveta Nedelya Church
|
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The walls are covered with murals.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
|
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The 24m high figure of Sofia, the goddess of wisdom, dates from 2001 in place of a statue of Lenin.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Central Market
|
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Central market building.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Central Market
|
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The interior has shopping and eating places.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Central Market
|
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Olives.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
|
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The Banya Bashi Mosque is an Ottoman structure dating from 1576. It is the city's only working mosque.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
|
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The 6th century Church of St Sofia was built by Justinian and gives its name to the city.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Presidential Palace
|
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The Presidential Palace.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Presidential Palace
|
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The Presidential coat of arms.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Presidential Palace
|
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Changing of the guard.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Presidential Palace
|
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Guard outside the palace.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
|
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Government buildings in the former Communist Party headquarters.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
|
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The Archeological Museum.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
|
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Street scene in the elegant city centre.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
|
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Government building.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Church of St Nicolas
|
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The Russian Church of St Nicolas is one of the landmarks of the city.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Church of St Nicolas
|
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Mosaic above the main entrance.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Church of St Nicolas
|
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The domes.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
|
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The Church of St George is Sofia's oldest preserved building. It was built in the 4th century by the Romans and converted to a church in the 6th century.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Pushkin Park
|
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Small market selling trinkets in Puskin Park.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Pushkin Park
|
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Laceware.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Pushkin Park
|
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Cameras.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Pushkin Park
|
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Market stalls.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Pushkin Park
|
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Pushkin Park has many sculptures.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Pushkin Park
|
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The park is near the Aleksander Nevski Memorial Church.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Aleksander Nevski Church
|
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The 1912 Aleksander Nevski Church is a memorial to Russians who died for Bulgaria's independence from the Ottoman Empire.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Aleksander Nevski Church
|
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The church has 8kg of gold on its central dome.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Aleksander Nevski Church
|
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The church is in a large square.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Aleksander Nevski Church
|
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Mosaic over a doorway.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
Site / Event : Aleksander Nevski Church
|
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The entrance to the church.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Sofia
|
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Icons for sale.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
|
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The Rila Mountains near the village of Rila.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
|
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Rila is a village in the mountains.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
|
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The village has an elevation of 1100m.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
|
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The village has a rural feel.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
|
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Seller of carpets.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
|
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Old steam engine.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
|
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The village is surrounded by forested mountains.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
|
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The bus station.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
|
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Waiting for a bus.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
|
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Local transport.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
|
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Houses on the hill.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
|
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The region is famous for its honey.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
|
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Street scene in the village of Rila.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
|
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Mountains overlook the village.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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The four-storey Dupnitsa Gate is the entrance to Rila Monastery.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Detail of the entrance gate.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Rila Monastery dates from 927 and moved to the current site in 1335.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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The monastery surrounds a large courtyard.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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The Nativity Church is set in a multi-cloistered irregularly shaped courtyard.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Detail of the church dome.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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View from the elegantly carved courtyard.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Black and white arches.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Narrow corner.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Wooden balcony.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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The four storey monks' quarters with the surrounding forested mountains.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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View of the four level balconies of the monks' quarters.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Double bell tower.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Priests and pilgrims.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Pilgrims resting.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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An elderly couple.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Orthodox priest.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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The domes of the Orthodox church.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Entrance to the church.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Rila Monastery is famous for its murals and its ceilings and walls are covered with them.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Mural from the monastery.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Wall mural in the Nativity Church.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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One of the many wall murals in the monastery.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Mural of scenes from heaven and hell.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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The mural covered cloisters.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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The murals are very brightly coloured.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Mural.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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The monks' quarters.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Icons for sale.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Priest ringing bells from the Hrelyu Tower (1335).
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Beautiful mural.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Murals depicting Biblical stories.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Murals depicting hell.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Visting Greek Orthodox priest.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Romanian nuns.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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View of the courtyard from the upper level.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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View of the mountains.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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The church domes.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Pilgrims buying icons.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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View of the two bell towers from the upper level.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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View from the upper level.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Black and white and red and white.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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Painted icon of St George killing the dragon.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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The monastery has unique architecture.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Rila
Site / Event : Rila Monastery
|
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View from the monastery.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
Region : Iskar Gorge
|
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The Iskar River near Sofia.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
Region : Iskar Gorge
|
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The western end of the gorge is forested.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
Region : Iskar Gorge
|
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The gorge is forested.
|
2006 |
were added from 1 February 2025.