Saint Nicholas Rock Church (Gligora)

Saint Nicholas Rock Church (Gligora) is a church in Karlukovo, Lukovit, Lovech. Saint Nicholas Rock Church (Gligora) is situated nearby to the cave Седмовратица, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Провъртеника.

Type: Church
Denomination: Orthodox
Also known as: “Скален манастир ‘Св. Никола’ (Глигора)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prohodna and Психиатрична болница Карлуково.

Prohodna

Nature reserve

Photo: Spiritia, Public domain.

Prohodna is a karst cave in north central Bulgaria, located in the Iskar Gorge near the village of Karlukovo in Lukovit Municipality, Lovech Province. The cave is known for the two eye-shaped holes in its ceiling, known as the 'Eyes of God'. Prohodna is situated 2½ km southeast of Saint Nicholas Rock Church (Gligora).

Психиатрична болница Карлуково

Hospital

Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Психиатрична болница Карлуково is a hospital, which is situated 2 km southeast of Saint Nicholas Rock Church (Gligora).

Svirchovitsa

Cave

Photo: Vislupus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Svirchovitsa is a cave, which is situated 3 km southeast of Saint Nicholas Rock Church (Gligora).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karlukovo and Kunino.

Karlukovo

Village

Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Karlukovo is a village in Lukovit Municipality, Lovech Province, northwestern Bulgaria. Karlukovo is situated 3½ km south of Saint Nicholas Rock Church (Gligora).

Kunino

Village

Photo: Soren, Public domain.

Kunino is a village in northern Bulgaria, in the Vratsa region, Roman municipality, on the Iskar River. As of December 15, 2018, the village had a population of 478, according to estimates from the Unified Population Registration System and Population Administrative Services. Kunino is situated 5 km west of Saint Nicholas Rock Church (Gligora).