Village Rakovitsa
The village of Rakovitsa (Vidin district) is located in North-West Bulgaria and is part from municipality Makresh. It is situated 16.18 km. East of the municipal center village of Makresh.Neighbour villages are Kireevo, Podgorie and Tsar Shishmanovo. River of Vidbol passes through the village and dam of Rubisha is 7km east of it.
Sightseeing: The pride of Rakovitsa is Rakovitsa Monastery of the Holy Trinity, which has been declared a cultural monument. It is situated in the foots of peak of Chernoglav (858 m) in the West Fore-Balkan mountain, 4 km northwest of village of Rakovitsa, almost on the border with Serbia. It was founded in 10-11 century. After the fall of Bulgaria under Ottoman rule it was declined. The monastery was restored in the 17th century from St. Pimen Sofiyski. In the late 18 th century was destroyed by fire. Nowadays it is restored and active. In 1848 the monastery was opened the first secular school in northwestern Bulgaria. Rakovitsa monastery is the center of national liberation struggles - it is the place where was organized Vidin Uprising (1848-1850) and the uprising from 1856. After the Liberation, in memory of those who died in the uprisings, the new church was built with adjoined to the west side high belfry.
Sightseeing: The pride of Rakovitsa is Rakovitsa Monastery of the Holy Trinity, which has been declared a cultural monument. It is situated in the foots of peak of Chernoglav (858 m) in the West Fore-Balkan mountain, 4 km northwest of village of Rakovitsa, almost on the border with Serbia. It was founded in 10-11 century. After the fall of Bulgaria under Ottoman rule it was declined. The monastery was restored in the 17th century from St. Pimen Sofiyski. In the late 18 th century was destroyed by fire. Nowadays it is restored and active. In 1848 the monastery was opened the first secular school in northwestern Bulgaria. Rakovitsa monastery is the center of national liberation struggles - it is the place where was organized Vidin Uprising (1848-1850) and the uprising from 1856. After the Liberation, in memory of those who died in the uprisings, the new church was built with adjoined to the west side high belfry.
Quick facts about Village Rakovitsa
In Bulgarian (Native transliteraion): Село РаковицаOther transliteration(s): Rakovica, Rakovitza
Region: North-Western planing region of Bulgaria
District: Vidin district
Municipality: Makresh municipality
Latitude: 43.7661095
Longtitude: 22.4763889
Altitude: from 300 to 499
Distance by air to the capital city Sofia: 138.353km
Area Size: 58.496km2
Population: 448 people (31.12.2013)
Postal Code: 3820
Phone Code: 09332
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