Ruen Monastery

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The Ruen Monastery St John of Rila is a Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox monastery part of the Dupnitsa vicarage of the Sofia eparchy of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. It is situated near the village of Skrino, municipality of Boboshevo, Kyustendil Province. ()

Local name: Руенски манастирCoordinates: 42°10'35"N, 22°56'55"E

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KyustendilBulgaria

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Ruen Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kadin most, Church of Saint Theodore, Church of St Nicholas, Church of St Petka.

7.4 miNW
Bridge
Kadin most
188 min walk • The Kadin most or Nevestin most is a 15th-century stone arch bridge over the Struma River at Nevestino, Kyustendil Province, in southwestern Bulgaria. It was constructed in 1470 on the order of Ishak Pasha during the reign of Ottoman sultan Mehmed II, as evidenced by the Ottoman Turkish stone inscription on one of the sides.
2.4 miE
Church
Church of Saint Theodore
62 min walk • The Church of Saint Theodore is a Medieval Bulgarian church near the town of Boboshevo, Kyustendil Province.
1.7 miNE
Church
Church of St Nicholas
45 min walk • The Church of St Nicholas is a late Medieval Bulgarian church near the village of Vukovo, Kyustendil Province.
1.4 miNE
Church
Church of St Petka
36 min walk • The Church of St Petka is a late Medieval Bulgarian church in the village of Vukovo, Kyustendil Province.
3.3 miSE
Church
Church of St Elijah
85 min walk • The Church of St Elijah is a late Medieval Bulgarian church in the town of Boboshevo, Kyustendil Province.
3.1 miSE
Church
Church of the Holy Mother of God
79 min walk • The Church of the Holy Mother of God a Bulgarian National Revival church in the town of Boboshevo, Kyustendil Province.
2.9 miSE
Church
Church of St Athanasius
76 min walk • The Church of St Athanasius is a late Medieval Bulgarian church in the town of Boboshevo, Kyustendil Province.