Bachkovo Monastery

Bachkovo Monastery
Courtyard of Bachkovo Monastery
Bachkovo Monastery is located in Bulgaria
Bachkovo Monastery
Location within Bulgaria
Monastery information
Other namesPetritsoni Monastery; Monastery of the Mother of God Petritzonitissa
Established1083
People
Founder(s)Gregory Pakourianos
Site
LocationBachkovo, Asenovgrad Municipality, Plovdiv Province
Coordinates41°56′32″N 24°50′58″E / 41.94222°N 24.84944°E / 41.94222; 24.84944
Public accessyes

The Bachkovo Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Bulgarian: Бачковски манастир "Успение Богородично", Bachkovski manastir, Georgian: პეტრიწონის მონასტერი, Petritsonis Monasteri), archaically the Petritsoni Monastery or Monastery of the Mother of God Petritzonitissa is a major Eastern Orthodox monastery in Southern Bulgaria. It is located on the right bank of the Chepelare River, 189 km from Sofia and 10 km south of Asenovgrad, and is directly subordinate to the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The monastery is known and appreciated for the unique combination of Byzantine, Georgian and Bulgarian culture, united by the common faith.