Bulgaria, Basarbovski Rock Monastery

The Rock Monastery, also known as Saint Demetrius Basarbovsky, is located near Basarbovo village in Bulgaria. Established during the Second Bulgarian Empire, it was first mentioned in an Ottoman tax register in 1431. Saint Demetrius Bezerbovsky, born in 1685, was a notable inhabitant whose relics were moved to Bucharest during the Russo-Turkish War. The monastery, the only active rock monastery in Bulgaria, features a curative well and a rock church with a wood-carved iconostasis. It was restored in 1937 and now includes a museum exposition.

What is the location of the Rock Monastery?

Who was the famous inhabitant of the Rock Monastery?

What significant event happened to the relics of Saint Demetrius during the war between Russia and Turkey?

What role does the cave in the monastery perform?

On which date is the temple of the Rock Monastery honored?