French: Églises rupestres d'Ivanovo
The Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo is a World Heritage site in Bulgaria defined by the UNESCO in 1979 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 1058 (1070, 880) in our monthly survey..

"In the valley of the Roussenski Lom River, in north east Bulgaria, a complex of rock-hewn churches, chapels, monasteries and cells developed in the vicinity of the village of Ivanovo. This is where the first hermits had dug out their cells and churches during the 12th century. The 14th-century murals testify to the exceptional skill of the artists belonging to the Tarnovo School of painting."
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