Gabrovski (Sokolski) Monastery
The monastery (now a convent) is situated on a sheer cliff in the slopes of the Balkan Mountains along the upper course of the Yantra River not far from Etura. It was founded between 1832-1833 by Archimandrite Yosif Sokoloski. The convent’s church “The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary” was built in 1834. The convent is renowned for the unique 8-spouted fountain by Nikola Fichev. The Sokolski Convent is a national monument of culture. It is located 9 km to the south of Gabrovo and 55 km from Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria.
