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Krastova gora
Krastova gora (Crosses peak) is a round meadow surrounded by thick beech forests of 1545 meters above sea level, approximately 500 meters long and about 300 meters wide. Once in 1083 the Georgian princes Gregory and Abaziy Bakuriani based Bachkovski monastery, they visit large land estates. Many monastic feed flocks around the picturesque area Krastova gora. Found the monastery St. Trinity
From the second half of XVII century and the first half of XVIII century occurred most difficult period in the history of Rhodopean Christians - the turks place the islam here and butcher some of the local population in the Middle Rhodopes. Were destroyed Smolyanskata bishops, theological school, episcopal Church St. ap. Petrus and Paulus, was killed last Smolyan Bishop St. Vissarion from Smolyan (1670). All churches and monasteries are destroyed, damaged and the Monastery St. Trinity Church and most of its monks were killed.
In 1933 in the village of Borovo come Jordan Dryankov. After a night spent on Crosses peak, it was discovered the history of the place - this peak rises large monastery, which kept the piece of the Cross Lord. On May 1, 1936 by King Boris III was erected a metal cross on top. In 1956 was built the chapel St. Trinity on the part of the remaining foundations of the old minster of the western tip height of the Crosses.
In autumn 1995 was built the church "Pokrov of the Holy Virgin". In 1994 disappears Miracle Cross, presented by Boris III. Cast is a new 99-pound cross and old found in the woods from a shepherd and now is in the new temple.
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