tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post404350703955383690..comments2023-06-21T14:14:24.806+01:00Comments on Blogtrotter: RILA MONASTERYGMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775262251208390861noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-87655385309772899012008-03-03T23:19:00.000+00:002008-03-03T23:19:00.000+00:00Lynette,Thanks!Alice SG,Also love those murals!Pet...Lynette,<BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Alice SG,<BR/>Also love those murals!<BR/><BR/>Peter,<BR/>The monastery was founded in the 10th century, re-erected in the 14th century, destroyed by the Ottomans in the 15th century, rebuilt again, destroyed by fire and immediately reconstructed in the 19th century, when I believe the frescoes were again painted. It seems that many artists of the Bulgarian Revival Period worked there in the late 19th century. Anyhow, actually, they were being repainted by (I believe) highly competent artists when I visited…<BR/>According to information available, it seems that for a small fee, visitors can overnight at Rila monastery in monks' cells. No hot water, though...<BR/>Hope to have answered your queries!<BR/><BR/>Leo,<BR/>Yes, it’s a monastery, but you may try it as a resort; but as I mentioned to Peter, no hot water… So, you noticed the escort! Sometimes it happens...<BR/><BR/>Leena,<BR/>Titania,<BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Oswegan,<BR/>And it actually is a beautiful place!<BR/><BR/>Lakshmi,<BR/>That kitchen is amazing!<BR/>Your Hoysala trail posts are stunning!<BR/><BR/>Indrani Ghose,<BR/>These frescoes are from the 19th century; but repainted recently. See my answer to Peter!<BR/><BR/>Nihal,<BR/>It seems that the monastery had some difficult times in the 15th century…<BR/>No snow storms in Lisbon; actually it has been either autumn or spring! Glad that spring seems to be arriving to Istanbul!<BR/><BR/>Cabacurl,<BR/>Wiki is a great source… Next, you’ve already seen: Greece!<BR/><BR/>M.Kate,<BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Tinsie,<BR/>It’s true that inside the church is gorgeous...<BR/><BR/>Susupetal,<BR/>Time to take off!<BR/><BR/>Susanne,<BR/>Neva,<BR/>Wendy<BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Lv2,<BR/>Those frescoes are actually stunning!<BR/><BR/>Azer Mantessa,<BR/>That chimney is incredible!<BR/><BR/>Zannie,<BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Deslilas,<BR/>Amazing your connection with the Phantom of the Opera...<BR/><BR/>99,<BR/>You’re right about the cartoon style of the last one!<BR/><BR/>Cergie,<BR/>Alors tu connais bien la vie monastique! Et c’est vrai qu’ils semblent travailler aussi à Rila... mais dans un environnement vraiment incroyable!<BR/><BR/>Lyliane,<BR/>Les monastères orthodoxes se ressemblent tous un peu, donc la ressemblance avec les monastères russes… Les cheminées de Sintra sont peut-être plus impressionnantes!<BR/>La capitale du pays visitée est Delhi...<BR/><BR/>Anji,<BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Noushy Syah,<BR/>Any bid for that washing machine? ;))<BR/><BR/>Lynn,<BR/>Thanks for coming here! I agree that those frescoes are stunning. It was my biggest surprise in Bulgaria!<BR/><BR/>Isabella,<BR/>Frescoes very well maintained and artistically restored...<BR/>OK, keep your Miele (or should I say, GE)... ;))<BR/><BR/>Annie,<BR/>Thanks for your visit and comment. Hope to see you here many other times!<BR/><BR/>Pryiank,<BR/>Glad to see that it brought you memories and seems to be helpful for next travels!<BR/><BR/>Lawstude,<BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Letitia,<BR/>Glad to see you here! The chimney is incredible, the blankets are amazing, and the main church is absolutely gorgeous! I’ll have to check that araratdailyphoto...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-51508026283834416092008-03-03T09:43:00.000+00:002008-03-03T09:43:00.000+00:00Dear gmg! You have not answered all questions here...Dear gmg! You have not answered all questions here!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024294080108212018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-7480540393343235582008-03-03T06:34:00.000+00:002008-03-03T06:34:00.000+00:00Gil - I'm still here - I haven't carked it!I've be...Gil - I'm still here - I haven't carked it!<BR/>I've been busy fiddling with another blog - a daily photo one.<BR/>http://araratdailyphoto.blogspot.com/<BR/>I haven't missed out on your posts though, I've still been coming by.<BR/>And I LOVE this one - that photo of the chimney looks just like an eye!<BR/>And I'd love one of those stripy blankets in the cell.<BR/>And the main church is extraordinary - totally whimsical looking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-10252186352250482292008-03-03T05:36:00.000+00:002008-03-03T05:36:00.000+00:00Very lovely pics and thank you for sharing your pa...Very lovely pics and thank you for sharing your part of the world with us. Me and my friends love your pics.Omanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334833375168419402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-81233920598062970992008-03-03T03:31:00.000+00:002008-03-03T03:31:00.000+00:00Trotter its really nice to refresh memories from w...Trotter its really nice to refresh memories from way back in 2006! Your blogs are going to be tremendously helpful when I am planning my next trips:) Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-89132866994890762652008-03-03T03:12:00.000+00:002008-03-03T03:12:00.000+00:00Thank you, GMG, for taking me here. This was my ve...Thank you, GMG, for taking me here. This was my very first visit but I hope it is not my last one. Bulgaria might be the perfect destination for me.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273873865160002759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-90409548452297298932008-03-03T00:23:00.000+00:002008-03-03T00:23:00.000+00:00The Rila Monastery is a pleasant surprise to me to...The Rila Monastery is a pleasant surprise to me too ;-)<BR/>And I grant you, those frescoes are brilliant! Very well maintained, it seems.<BR/>(but if it's all the same to you - I will keep my washing machine, thank you!)isahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16691699331129121806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-595932886250563962008-03-02T23:38:00.000+00:002008-03-02T23:38:00.000+00:00Hi Gil, Thanks for always taking time out of your ...Hi Gil, Thanks for always taking time out of your busy life to visit me. I am throughly enjoying your visit to Bulgaria as much as you did. The frescoes are amazing. Where are we going next?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-73914092575325833412008-03-02T20:24:00.000+00:002008-03-02T20:24:00.000+00:00The dome and old buildings are lovely! I love that...The dome and old buildings are lovely! I love that spoons!! Interesting 'washing machine'!! tehehhe..<BR/><BR/>Enjoyed reading and the pics are lovely!<BR/><BR/>Happy w/end!noushy syahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01188866428101996079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-33504523487341353182008-03-02T17:37:00.000+00:002008-03-02T17:37:00.000+00:00What an amazing place, your photos are beautiful.What an amazing place, your photos are beautiful.Anjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562210585479814093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-45866817774198391582008-03-02T17:09:00.000+00:002008-03-02T17:09:00.000+00:00Superbes architectures et les monastères sont magn...Superbes architectures et les monastères sont magnifiquement décorés, ça me rapelle ceux de Russie quant à la cheminée, je pense à celles du château de Sintra.<BR/>Je n'arrive pas à trouver le pays , même en comparant les cartes, elles sont toutes tellement rouges.lyliane six https://www.blogger.com/profile/15213273594099944174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-72762689225629435082008-03-02T16:29:00.000+00:002008-03-02T16:29:00.000+00:00Quelle merveille ! Ces moines n'ont rien à eux que...Quelle merveille ! Ces moines n'ont rien à eux que la nature la montagne, la beauté pure et la simplicité du coeur pour l'admirer et la partager sans avoir le souci de la protéger<BR/><BR/>Ceci dit, ce n'est pas vrai. Etre moine exige de pouvoir se suffire et donc de travailler en plus de la prière et certains (je suis amie d'enfance de l'ancien "pape" des cisterciens, et mon mari cousin avec l'abbesse (je crois que c'est son "titre") de l'abbaye de Solemme). Ils ne peuvent s'affranchir totalement des contingences matériellesCergiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623905868861239570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-49075473685804715142008-03-02T12:34:00.000+00:002008-03-02T12:34:00.000+00:00Of course the frescoes are my favorite!Am I being ...Of course the frescoes are my favorite!<BR/>Am I being disrespectful if I say that the former one looks kinda cartoon drawings?<BR/>Anyway, they´re fabulous (we certainly don´t have those here in Argentina)<BR/>Thanks for commenting in my blog.<BR/>Até logo99https://www.blogger.com/profile/07143493617807864880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-27685817931038968402008-03-02T09:41:00.000+00:002008-03-02T09:41:00.000+00:00La cheminée de la cuisine me fait penser au film "...La cheminée de la cuisine me fait penser au film "le fantôme de l'Opera".<BR/>The kitchen chimney looks like the eye of the "Opera ghost" a movie of the 70's.Daniel Chérouvrier https://www.blogger.com/profile/15287664408128972926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-58740493191378695732008-03-02T08:39:00.000+00:002008-03-02T08:39:00.000+00:00stunning series!stunning series!Zannniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205980510308650578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-26962189623450161122008-03-02T08:04:00.000+00:002008-03-02T08:04:00.000+00:00colorful and unique architechture this time :-)i l...colorful and unique architechture this time :-)<BR/><BR/>i like the view of the chimney :-)Azer Mantessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17341208816535300371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-15109904492302331922008-03-01T21:20:00.000+00:002008-03-01T21:20:00.000+00:00The photos of "THE FRESCOES is spectacular. I also...The photos of "THE FRESCOES is spectacular. I also really like the dome photos as well. Those paintings though are wonderful.lv2scpbkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727591726116331492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-47909626940153960672008-03-01T21:08:00.000+00:002008-03-01T21:08:00.000+00:00Beautiful and interesting. Thanks for the journey....Beautiful and interesting. Thanks for the journey.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321288682066590760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-79778427519812313482008-03-01T21:05:00.000+00:002008-03-01T21:05:00.000+00:00I am never disappointed when I come for a long ove...I am never disappointed when I come for a long overdue visit! Thanks for being so loyal when I have been such a "slacker"! Your photos of this are wonderful. The fresco is lovely. I will check in frequently!Nevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601316661181297640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-67534658266737766732008-03-01T16:35:00.000+00:002008-03-01T16:35:00.000+00:00Bulgaria is a country I don't know to much about. ...Bulgaria is a country I don't know to much about. But in your posts I always learn and see new places from a new, other perspective with your descriptions and with your wonderful pictures, Gil!<BR/><BR/>Thanks to share it with all of us.S-V-Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448485127651242401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-54803780726286350512008-03-01T15:46:00.000+00:002008-03-01T15:46:00.000+00:00A beautiful place. Makes me want to pack my suitca...A beautiful place. Makes me want to pack my suitcase again!SusuPetalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11124879339908654519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-61439751307980582712008-03-01T13:23:00.000+00:002008-03-01T13:23:00.000+00:00WOW that looks amazing, the outside as well as the...WOW that looks amazing, the outside as well as the frescoes in the arcades. I can only imagine how stunning it must be inside! I hope I'll manage to visit myself one day.Tinsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117009077032779594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-47221670703737638592008-03-01T09:33:00.000+00:002008-03-01T09:33:00.000+00:00beautiful pictures, cant travel to so many places ...beautiful pictures, cant travel to so many places but am priveledged to view them via your blog :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402753481785047700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-12890000225164182652008-03-01T07:49:00.000+00:002008-03-01T07:49:00.000+00:00What a gob-smackingly amazing place the monastery ...What a gob-smackingly amazing place the monastery is, and thank you for telling me and showing me about it. I had never heard of it before, and now, I will duck over to Wikipedia to learn more. Can't wait to know where we are off to next....Bulgaria will be difficult to follow.CaBaCuRlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08451681218562430878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-51705426910601701962008-03-01T07:13:00.000+00:002008-03-01T07:13:00.000+00:00The sofa, spoons, even the washing machine... all ...The sofa, spoons, even the washing machine... all remind me again the traces of Ottoman culture naturally:) Anatolia, main part of Turkey, is still 'colorful&rich' with those same stuff like you experienced in Bulgaria. And frescoes STUNNING!!! Liked your photography skills, sei bravo.<BR/>Curious where will be for your next destination;) Will be again a spot from Europe? (wish it shall be a different area pleez;)<BR/><BR/>Spring already upon us in Istanbul, in full bloom everywhere, fresh green. Lisboa?<BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend!Nihalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921200854794301981noreply@blogger.com