Monastery "Holy Trinity" — Cross Forest

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The fascinating Rodope Mountains

The path to Cross peak

Entrance to the monastery

The monastery complex

The monks' part of the monastery

The Cross given as a gesture of gratitude to God by Tsar Boris

The Cross once again erected at its place on the top

The renewed temple of the Holy Virgin Mary

The interior of the temple

A view of the interior of the temple of the Holy Virgin Mary

The view of the interior of the temple

The view of the interior of the temple

The view of the interior of the temple

The view of the interior of the temple

The view of the interior of the temple

The view of the interior of the temple

The view of the interior of the temple

The view of the interior of the temple

The view of the interior of the temple

The view of the interior of the temple

The view of the interior of the temple

The view of the interior of the temple

In accordance with the tradition, every friday night is served a divine liturgy

The holy liturgy

Preparation for the friday's evening liturgy that's served outside

The Evening liturgy

The night liturgy served by father Visarion - abbot of the monastery

The duplicate cross of the original one today is situated next to the holy spring of the Ayazmo

The chapel of the Ayazmo

A long line of people near the Ayazmo, everyone has come with faith to drink from the healing water

Iconography from the chapel of the Ayazmo - Jesus Christ

The Holy Trinity church

Inside of the temple

Elena Petrova

Cyril and Methodius and their five disciples

The chapels of the twelve apostles

The alley from the peak

The chapel of st. Apostle Jacob

The chapel of st. Apostle Vartolomeus

The chapel in memorian of the perished monks

The chapel of st. Apostle Andrew

The chapel of st. Apostle Pavel

The chapel of st. Apostle Thomas

The chapel of st. Ivan of Rila

St. Apostle Marco

St. Apostle Matthew

St. Apostle Lucas

St. Apostle Philip

St. Joan

St. Andrew

St. Apostle Peter

St. Apostle Simon-Kananit

Wall paintings from the chapels

Thousands of worshippers come from different parts of the country for the Cross day

Sanctification of the daily bread

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