New Discoveries Related to Ivanovo Rock Monastery
Evgeny Koev
pp. 91 - 99
Title: New Discoveries Related to Ivanovo Rock Monastery
Authors: Evgeny Koev

Abstract: The rock monastery "Belbernitsata" in village Ivanovo so far is only marginally mentioned in the study of Ivanovo rock monasteries. After the description of "two caves" by Karel Shkorpil information about "two other churches" by Asen Vasilev and general notice of the mural by L. Mavrodinova in Subsequent research and even general descriptions of this complex are lacking. After the observations in the area and conducted a detailed mapping of the central part of object of cavers from SC "Dervent" and young people from Student Speleoclub at PHST "Dr. V. Beron" - Veliko Tarnovo present realistic architectural and spatial reconstruction of the central part the rock cloister. Continues research in the area is complementing the information on the place and importance of the monastery, among other rock monasteries near the area of "Pismenata". Once again confirms the thesis that here was a cave and rock church "St. Transfiguration" carved by Patriarch Joachim I of Tarnovo and his students.

Keywords: Ivanovo rock monasteries, Belbernitsata, Patriarch Joachim I, rock church "St. Transfiguration", rock cell, Ivanovo wall paintings

Received: 01-10-2016     Accepted: 01-12-2016     Published: 01-12-2016

Citation: Koev, E. (2016). New Discoveries Related to Ivanovo Rock Monastery. Cultural and Historical Heritage: Preservation, Presentation, Digitalization (KIN Journal), 2(1), ISSN 2367-8038, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 91–99