Seven Altars Monastery
The Seven Altars, officially the Monastery of the Most Holy Mother of God is a Bulgarian Orthodox monastery of the Eparchy of Sofia, situated in the western Balkan Mountains, on the border between Sofia Province and Vratsa Province.Photo: Svik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: Bulgarian Orthodox monastery
- Also known as: “Monastery ‘Nativity of the Virgin Mary’ Osenovlag” and “Seven Altars Monastery (Osenovlag)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Izdremets.
Izdremets
Peak
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Izdremets is a peak, which is situated 3 km west of Seven Altars Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leskovdol and Elenov dol.
Leskovdol
Village
Photo: Bulgarian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leskovdol is a mountainous village in Western Bulgaria situated in Golema mountain, part of the Balkan mountain range. It is located 45 kilometers north from Sofia within Svoge Municipality. Leskovdol is situated 3½ km southwest of Seven Altars Monastery.
Elenov dol
Village
Elenov dol is a village in Svoge Municipality, Sofia Province, western Bulgaria. Elenov dol is situated 4 km northeast of Seven Altars Monastery.
Brezovdol
Village
Brezovdol is a village in Svoge Municipality, Sofia Province, western Bulgaria. Brezovdol is situated 4 km south of Seven Altars Monastery.
Seven Altars Monastery
- Categories: architectural structure, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Svoge, Sofia Province, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.99963° or 42° 59′ 59″ northLongitude
23.47277° or 23° 28′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8GJ5XFXF+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 273430107OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q7457173
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Serbian—“Seven Altars Monastery” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Асенаўласкі манастыр”
- Belarusian: “Сяміалтарны манастыр”
- Bulgarian: “Осеновлашки манастир ‘Рождество Богородично’ (Седемте престола)”
- Bulgarian: “Осеновлашки манастир (7-те Престола)”
- Bulgarian: “Осеновлашки манастир”
- Bulgarian: “Седемте престола (Осеновлаг)”
- Bulgarian: “Седемте престола”
- Catalan: “Monestir dels Set Altars”
- Serbian: “Осленовашки манастир”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Свети Безсребреници Козма и Дамян and Свети Благовещение.
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