Rafail's Cross is a famous wooden crucifix at Rila Monastery in Bulgaria. The crucifix is a wooden cross made from a single piece of wood (81 х 43 cm). [1] It was whittled down by a monk named Rafail using fine burins and magnifying lenses to recreate 104 religious scenes and …

One of the curious attractions of the Rila Monastery is the wooden crucifix, which took the Monk Rafail 12 years to carve during the eighteenth century. The relic has a place of honor among the artefacts displayed in the smallish museum.

The museum of the Rila Monastery is particularly famous for housing Rafail's Cross, a wooden cross made from a whole piece of wood (81×43 cm). It was whittled down by a monk named Rafail using fine burins and magnifying lenses to recreate 104 religious scenes and …

Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic complex which played an important role in the …

May 14, 2021 · This monastery was founded in the 10th century and is regarded as one of Bulgaria’s most important cultural, historical and architectural monuments. It is located in the southwestern Rila Mountains, 117 km south of the capital Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River. The monastery is within the Monastery Nature Park.

The Raphael's Cross, made by the monk Raphael at the beginning of the 19th century, occupies a central place in the exposition. The cross is a unique work of Bulgarian miniature woodcarving. Entry: - adults – 8 BGN. - students, pensioners, fraternities – 2 BGN. - family ticket: adult – 4 BGN; child – 2 BGN.

The museum's centrepiece, however, is Rafail's Cross, an early 19th-century double-sided crucifix. Carved from a single piece of wood with 36 biblical scenes and around 600 human figures, Rafail's Cross is a feat of astonishing craftsmanship.

The most significant exhibit is the Rafael’s cross. Throughout the centuries Rila Monastery has always been the spiritual, educational and cultural center of Bulgaria. Five kilometers from the monastery is situated the cave of St. John of Rila. Part of …

Rila Monastery is one of the symbols of Bulgaria and is also a popular tourist destination. The monastery lies in the recesses of Rila Mountain, between Rilska and Drushlyavitsa Rivers, at 1147 m above mean sea level. It is located about 120 km …

Rafail's Cross is a famous wooden crucifix at Rila Monastery in Bulgaria. The crucifix is a wooden cross made from a whole piece of wood (81 х 43 cm). It was whittled down by a monk named Rafail using fine burins and magnifying lenses to recreate 104 religious scenes and …