St. John prodrome, Kardjali
St. John prodrome "is a Bulgarian Orthodox monastery located on the right bank of the Arda River in the town of Kardzhali (Veselchane neighborhood).
He was part of medieval monastery complex founded in the VI - VII century after the end of iconoclasm in the Byzantine Empire. After its establishment, it became the center of Christianity in the Eastern Rhodopes. From archaeological excavations it is known that there are several consistently built churches. They are typically Byzantine style, with strong atonsko influence. The monastery was a center of one of the largest medieval eparchies - Ahridos
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