Frescoes at Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Frescoes at Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Sedem Rilski Ezera (Seven Rila Lakes) hiking area, Bulgaria, Europe

Sedem Rilski Ezera (Seven Rila Lakes) hiking area, Bulgaria, Europe

Inner courtyard, Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rila mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

A priest at the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mother at Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rila mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Frescoes at Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mother , UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rila Monastery, Rila mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mother, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rila Monastery, Rila mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Christian wall paintings, Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rila mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Christian wall paintings, Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rila mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rila, Bulgaria, Europe

Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rila, Bulgaria, Europe

Golden hour light casting a warm glow over the domes and striped arches of the Rila Monastery in Bulgaria.

Horizontal, upward shot of the painted ceiling in the portico of the main church at Rila Monastery in Rila, Bulgaria, depicting detailed Orthodox Christian frescoes with religious scenes and figures.

Horizontal, eye-level shot – Lake surface reflecting peaks and clouds, with alpine vegetation in foreground. Rila Mountains, Bulgaria.

Horizontal, eye-level shot of the main church entrance at Rila Monastery in Rila, Bulgaria, showing striped arches, colorful frescoes, and a person standing in the doorway.

Horizontal, eye-level shot – Meadow and small stream in foreground with peaks and lake in background. Rila Mountains, Bulgaria.

Horizontal, elevated view — Multiple mountain lakes in Rila Mountains, Bulgaria. Rocky slope in foreground, distant peaks under partly cloudy sky.

Vertical, eye-level view — Heart-shaped Kidney Lake, Rila Mountains, Bulgaria. Foreground slope with rocky terrain; lake below surrounded by grassy hills.

Horizontal, eye-level shot of The Tear Lake in the Seven Rila Lakes area, near Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria. Lake surrounded by steep rocky peaks and grassy slopes.

Vertical, eye-level view — Clear mountain lake with submerged rocks visible, Rila Mountains, Bulgaria. Snow patches on surrounding slopes under partly cloudy sky.

Hiking trails around Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria, Europe

Courtyard, Church of the Nativity and Hrelyo's Tower, Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, nestled in the Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

The last rays of sun disappear behind a rock face after a day of trekking in the Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

The last rays of sun disappear behind a rock face after a day of trekking in the Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Hiking next to the clear water of Elenino Lake near Maliovitsa in the Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Frescoes at Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mother, Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Europe, Bulgaria, aerial view of Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mother at Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Views of Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria, Europe

Views of Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria, Europe

Views of Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria, Europe

Frescoes at Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mother, Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Hiking trails around Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria, Europe

Hiking trails around Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria, Europe

Hiking trails around Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria, Europe

Views of Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria, Europe

Views of Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria, Europe

Hiking trails around Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria, Europe

Woman walking towards Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Woman at Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Exterior of the Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Sunflower fields near Rila, Bulgaria, Europe

Sunflower fields near Rila, Bulgaria, Europe

Aerial view by drone of Bansko and Rila mountains, Bankso, Bulgaria, Europe

Hiking trails around Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria, Europe

Aerial view of Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mother at Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Main church of the Rila Monastery, UNESCO world Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

A hiker climbs along a high ridge near Maliovitsa in the Rila Mountains with distant views of valleys and hills, Bulgaria, Europe

Hiking next to one of the Maliovitsa lakes in the Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Arcade murals depicting religious figures and scenes, Church of the Nativity, Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Hiking next to the clear water of Elenino Lake near Maliovitsa in the Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Courtyard, dormitories and Church of the Nativity, Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, nestled in the Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Samokov Gate of Rila monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Lake in valley below Hajduta peak, 2465m, in Rila Mountains, Rila National Park, Bulgaria, Europe

Nativity church in courtyard of Rila monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Main church, Rila monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Panicata Lake in valley below Hajduta peak, 2465m, in Rila Mountains, Rila National Park, Bulgaria, Europe

Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rila, Bulgaria, Europe

Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rila, Bulgaria, Europe

Study, detail of the religious paintings in the church of the Rila Monastery, Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Ceiling painting, fisheye, monastery church Sweta Bogorodiza, Orthodox Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Murals, monastery church Sweta Bogorodiza, Orthodox Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Mural and ceiling paintings, monastery church Sweta Bogorodiza, Orthodox Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Wall and ceilign painting in orthodox Rila cloister in the Rila mountains, Bulgaria

Ceiling painting, monastery church Sweta Bogorodiza, Orthodox Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Ceiling cupola painting in orthodox Rila cloister in the Rila mountains, Bulgaria

Orthodox Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Entrance, Orthodox Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Orthodox Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Entrance, Orthodox Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Orthodox Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

Residential quarters, Rila Monastery, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Tower of Hrelyu, Rila Monastery, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Beehive, Rila Monastery, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Paintings by Zahari Zograf on the outer walls of the Rila Monastery, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Paintings by Zahari Zograf on the outer walls of the Rila Monastery, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Fountain, Rila Monastery, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Interior courtyard, Rila Monastery, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Paintings by Zahari Zograf on the outer walls of the Rila Monastery, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

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