Monastery Cherepishki monastery in Bulgaria

Monastery

The origin of the Cherepish Monastery is connected to the history of the medieval “Koritengrad” which existed in the nearby unique natural area “Ritlite”. According to the legend, the monastery has acquired its name because of the white colour of the bones of the perished Bulgarian soldiers which were left after the battle of tsar Ivan Shishman with the Ottoman raiders. It was mentioned in a document kept in the Sofia church, historical and archeological museum that the monastery was destroyed during the battle.

The Cherepish Monastery was restored in the beginning of the 17th century by the renowned Bulgarian ecclesiastic, builder and painter Pimen Zograf of Sofia. At that time the present-day church was built.