Rila Monastery: Then and Now
Bulgaria's largest monastery, founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila; most of the present buildings date from the 19th century.
Historical view
Today
Key facts
| Country today | Bulgaria |
| Status | Standing |
| Date | AD 927 |
| Nearest city on the map | Sofia (about 63 km) |
| Location | 42.133° N, 23.340° E |
Rila MonasteryOpen Rila Monastery in the interactive map
Who ruled this place
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Greek city-states |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Hallstatt culture |
| 323 BC–301 BC | Empire of Alexander |
| 300 BC–201 BC | Kingdom of Kassander |
| 200 BC–101 BC | Dardania |
| 100 BC–2 BC | Dacians |
| 1 BC–299 | Roman Empire |
| 300–399 | Rome (Galerius) |
| 400–799 | Eastern Roman Empire |
| 800–899 | Avars |
| 900–999 | Bulgars |
| 1000–1299 | Bulgar Khanate |
| 1300–1399 | Byzantine Empire |
| 1400–1879 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1880–1899 | Bulgaria |
| 1900–1913 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1914–today | Bulgaria |
Other landmarks nearby
MeteoraStanding · 1344
Bran CastleStanding · 1388
DelphiRuins · 500 BC
ParthenonRuins · 438 BC
Great Palace of ConstantinopleLost · AD 330
Hagia SophiaStanding · AD 537