Zemen Monastery

The Zemen Monastery is a Bulgarian Orthodox monastery located one kilometre away from the town of , in western . The monastery was established in the 11th century.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: museum in Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Земенски манастир Св. Йоан Богослов”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zemen and Peshtera.

Town
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is a town in , western . Located near the Pchelina Reservoir on the banks of the Struma River, it is the administrative centre of Municipality.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Zemen Monastery.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Zemen Monastery.

Zemen Monastery

Latitude
42.46755° or 42° 28′ 3″ north
Longitude
22.73868° or 22° 44′ 19″ east
Open location code
8GJ4FP9Q+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 343896932
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2024338
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Zemen Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Земенскі манастыр”
  • Bulgarian: “Земенски манастир”
  • Bulgarian: “Земенския манастир”
  • Dutch: “Zemen Monastery”
  • French: “monastère de Zemen”
  • French: “Monastère de Zemen”
  • German: “Kloster Semen”
  • Polish: “Monaster św. Jana Teologa w Zemenie”
  • Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Zemen”
  • Russian: “Земенский монастырь”
  • Serbian: “Земенски манастир”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de Zemen”
  • Ukrainian: “Земенський монастир”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Св. Йоан Богослов and St. John the Apostle.

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