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Leskovdol
Leskovdol ( bg, Лесковдол) is a mountainous village in Bulgaria situated in Golema mountain, part of the Balkan Mountains, Balkan mountain range. It is located 45 kilometers north from Sofia and is part of the Svoge municipality. According to the 2011 census 114 people live in the settlement. Several places of interest are located nearby including the Seven Altars Monastery, Seven Altars monastery, Izdremets peak and a section of the Kom–Emine List of long-distance footpaths#Bulgaria, long-distance footpath. Etymology One of the Theory, theories is that the name of the village comes from the specific Rock (geology), stones - liska ( bg, лиска) - which could only be found in this area. This local stone was used as a Shallow foundation, foundation material for the local houses. The other theory is that Leskov comes from the Bulgarian word leska ( bg, леска) which means ''hazel, hazel tree''. The Bulgarian word dol is translated in English language, English as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Altars Monastery
The Seven Altars (, ''Sedemte prestola''), officially the Monastery of the Most Holy Mother of God (, ''Manastir „Sveta Bogoroditsa“'') is a Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Bulgarian Orthodox monastery of the Eparchy of Sofia, situated in the western Balkan Mountains, on the border between Sofia Province and Vratsa Province. It is located in the valley of the Gabrovnitsa River, on the way from Eliseyna through the Iskar Gorge, Iskar Gorge to the village of Osenovlag, Sofia Province, at the foot of Izdremets Peak (1492 m). It is one of the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria. History A legend says that the short-lived List of Bulgarian monarchs, Bulgarian tsar Peter Delyan (Peter II) died in the monastery, which was a temporary capital of Bulgaria. According to the same legend, the brother of the Bulgarian monarch became the first abbot of the holy cloister. The monastery is more popular with its unofficial name "The Seven Altars" because of its unique church. The legend says that seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
