Integra_Tour :: An Integrated Approach for the Development of Cultural and Natural Sites in Chepelare, Bulgaria and Prosocani, Greece

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The Church of "St. Athanasius the Great”

Located in Chepelare

The Church of "St. Athanasius the Great ” in Chepelare is an artistic cultural monument with the potential for status of a monument of local importance. It was built for 60 days in the autumn of 1834, with the active participation of the entire local population, despite the prohibition of the Turks. It was solemnly consecrated on July 11, 1835 by the Metropolitan of Plovdiv Nicephorus. In 1841 the oldest cellular school in the Central Rhodopes was built and started functioning in the churchyard.

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European UnionThe project was implemented with EU financial support

This Web Platform has been created within the framework of the Project “Integrated Tourism Approach For the Development of Cultural and Natural Sites in Chepelare, Bg and Prosotsani, Gr” (INTEGRA_TOUR), financed under the INTERREG V-A Cooperation Program "Greece-Bulgaria 2014-2020", Subsidy Contract No B2.6c.01/31.08.2017.The Project is co funded by the European Regional Development Fund and by national funds of the countries participating in the Interreg V-A “Greece - Bulgaria 2014-2020” Cooperation Programme.

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