Bachkovo Monastery

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-20:00
Admission: Ticketed
Phone: +359 332 72 77

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Bachkovo Monastery, located on the right bank of the Chepelare River in southern Bulgaria, ten kilometers south of Asenovgrad, is a major Eastern Orthodox monastery founded in 1001 as a Georgian Orthodox monastic center. Built in Byzantine architectural style, the monastery is distinguished by its unique synthesis of Georgian, Byzantine, and Bulgarian cultural traditions, all unified through Orthodox faith. It remains directly subordinate to the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and holds tentative status as a World Heritage Site.