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The historical Dryanovo monastery is situated about 4km away from Dryanovo in the picturesque gorge of the Dryanovo river. The monastery is set in a unique landscape of rolling hills, steep rock chains and caves.

During the Ottoman slavery the monastery was burned out twice and in the 17th century it was built at the place where it is now. The present Dryanovo Monastery dates back to 1845.

The main church of that time had a single nave and was half-hidden in the ground. It was standing very near to the present-day church; besides it, there was also a secondary shrine.

Relics of the April epopee are preserved in the monastery museum today, along with some valuable icons.