Monastery of Saint John of Rila

Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria
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Monastery of Saint John of Rila

Summary

Monastery of Saint John of Rila is a monastery[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[3].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila is located in Rila[4].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila is located in Kyustendil[5].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila is in the country of Bulgaria[6].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's instance of is recorded as monastery[7].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[8].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's instance of is recorded as Eastern Orthodox church building[9].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's founder is recorded as John of Rila[10].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's postal code is recorded as 2643[11].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila is part of Rila Monastery[12].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila is part of 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria[13].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's Commons category is recorded as Rila Monastery[14].
  • 946 marks the founding of Monastery of Saint John of Rila[15].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.133333333333, 'lon': 23.340277777778}[16].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Rila[17].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's diocese is recorded as Stauropegion of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church[18].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's official website is recorded as https://rilskimanastir.org[19].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rila Monastery[20].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's described by source is recorded as The Atlas of Holy Places & Sacred Sites[21].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[22].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Рилски манастир'}[23].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's category for people buried here is recorded as Category:Burials at the Rila Monastery[24].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1147'}[25].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+11'}[26].
  • Monastery of Saint John of Rila's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Rila Monastery[27].

Body

Geography

Monastery of Saint John of Rila is in the country of Bulgaria[6]. Located in include Rila[4], a municipality of Bulgaria[28], in Bulgaria[29] and Kyustendil[5], an oblast of Bulgaria[30], in Bulgaria[31], founded in 1999[32]. Part of include Rila Monastery[12], an architectural ensemble[33], in Bulgaria[34] and 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria[13], in Bulgaria[35].

Physical Characteristics

Monastery of Saint John of Rila covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+11'}[26]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1147'}[25].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include monastery[7], tourist attraction[8], and Eastern Orthodox church building[9]. Monastery of Saint John of Rila's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[22]. Its religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[3].

History and Context

946 marks the founding of Monastery of Saint John of Rila[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Monastery of Saint John of Rila include Rila Glagolitic folia[36], a manuscript[37], founded in 1000[38].

Why It Matters

Monastery of Saint John of Rila has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for it include Rila Glagolitic folia[36], a manuscript[37], founded in 1000[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . archINFORM. Retrieved . pravoslavieto.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . btsbg.org. btsbg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . whc.unesco.org. whc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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