In the village of Dobarsko is restored and preserved the church
of St. Teodor Tiron i Teodor Stratilat /1614/. The three-decker
church from 17 century is half dug into the ground as the
builders didn’t want to attract Ottoman authorities’
attention. The beautifully preserved murals of the church
depict scenes from Jesus Christ’s life. The ancient
church of St. Teodor Tiron i Teodor Stratilat is an unique
sanctuary and is in UNESCO’s World heritage list.
Dobarsko
Renaissance church - Sretenie Gospodne /1860 /is still functional.
It has richly decorated iconostasis made by artists from Bansko
School.
In this beautiful area of untouched nature there are eight
consecrated grounds. In one of them /500 m. from the village/
was rebuilt the church of Uspenie Presveta Bogoroditsa.
In addition to the heavenly nature one can enjoy:
Fresh air and tradition organic food;
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In
a historical document Dobarsko is mentioned for the first
time in Tsar Shishman’s Rila Decree from 1378. Dobarsko
is the most economically developed settlement in Razlog valley
until the end of 18 century, when Bansko outgrows it. The
huge amount of cattle bred in its beautiful pastures was brought
south to Seres and Drama in the winter where the Dobarsko
tradesmen exported wool to Bosnia, Serbia, Austria and Hungary.
A legend tells that founders of this marvelous place in the
south foot of the holy Rila mountains were the blinded soldiers
from Tsar Samuil’s army who couldn’t get to the
Rila monastery as the winter came too early. The historical
fact is: Tsar Samuil's army was defeated in battle at Belassitsa
Mountain in 1014 by the Byzantine Emperor Basil 11, whose
nickname was Bulgarochthonos (the 'Bulgar-Slayer'). Basil
11 took most of the Bulgarian army prisoner, blinded the soldiers,
and sent the men back to the Tsar leaving one one-eyed man
to lead the blind men. The soldiers had their reasons to choose
the location of the village of Dobarsko - water with healing
powers that springs in the churchyard of St. Theodor Tiron
and Theodor Stratilat church.
In a historical document Dobarsko is mentioned for the first
time in Tsar Shishman’s Rila Decree from 1378. Dobarsko
is the most economically developed settlement in Razlog valley
until the end of 18 century, when Bansko outgrows it. The
huge amount of cattle bred in its beautiful pastures was brought
south to Seres and Drama in the winter where the Dobarsko
tradesmen exported wool to Bosnia, Serbia, Austria and Hungary.
A legend tells that founders of this marvelous place in the
south foot of the holy Rila mountains were the blinded soldiers
from Tsar Samuil’s army who couldn’t get to the
Rila monastery as the winter came too early. The historical
fact is: Tsar Samuil's army was defeated in battle at Belassitsa
Mountain in 1014 by the Byzantine Emperor Basil 11, whose
nickname was Bulgarochthonos (the 'Bulgar-Slayer'). Basil
11 took most of the Bulgarian army prisoner, blinded the soldiers,
and sent the men back to the Tsar leaving one one-eyed man
to lead the blind men. The soldiers had their reasons to choose
the location of the village of Dobarsko - water with healing
powers that springs in the churchyard of St. Theodor Tiron
and Theodor Stratilat church.
St. Theodor Tiron and Theodor Stratilat church was built in
1614 by educated and wealthy people. The principal donor Hassiya
had just returned from a visit to Jerusalem and 'other holy
places'. He brought holly soil from Jerusalem so that even
people who can not afford to go to the sacred grounds of Christianity
to receive holy blessing.
The unique church, in UNESCO’s world heritage list,
was restored in 1978. Phenomenal murals depict Jesus Christ
in a space rocket as well as St. Cyril and St. Policarp.
Dobasko main
street separates the old St. Theodor Tiron and Theodor Stratilat
church from the second church in the village named Sretenie
Gospodno. It was built in 1860. Its richly decorated iconostasis
was made by artists from Bansko School.
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