Bulgaria
Sofia Province
Elin Pelin

Eleshnishki Monastery

The Eleshnitsa monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is an active monastery, but currently there are no monks.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Also known as: “Eleshnitsa Monastery”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Potop and Eleshnitsa.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Eleshnishki Monastery.

Village
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is a village in Elin Pelin Municipality, in , . is situated 3½ km southwest of Eleshnishki Monastery.

Village
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is a village in district of the capital . As of 2024 it has 439 inhabitants. is situated 4½ km southwest of Eleshnishki Monastery.

Eleshnishki Monastery

Latitude
42.77207° or 42° 46′ 20″ north
Longitude
23.65095° or 23° 39′ 3″ east
Open location code
8GJ5QMC2+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3380747814
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q12279719
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Japanese—“Eleshnishki Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Елешнишки манастир “Света Богородица””
  • Bulgarian: “Елешнишки манастир”
  • Catalan: “monestir d’Elèixnitsa”
  • Catalan: “Monestir d’Elèixnitsa”
  • Dutch: “Eleshnitsa Monastery”
  • Japanese: “聖母被昇天修道院”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Кметство Потоп and Острата могила.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Eleshnishki Monastery”. Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 4.0.