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Exhibition showcases rare old-printed books and engravings from the library of the Rila Monastery

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The exhibition “The Beauty of the Orthodox Spirit: Rare Old-Printed Books and Engravings from the Library of the Rila Monastery (16th–19th Century)” will officially open today at the Sts. Cyril and Methodius National Library, announced the Bulgarian Patriarchate. The event is organized by the Rila Monastery and the University of Library Studies and Information Technologies.

The exhibition showcases valuable examples from the rich spiritual and literary heritage of the Rila Monastery, testifying to the beauty and depth of the Orthodox tradition. It is carried out as part of the project "The Collection of Slavic Cyrillic Printed Books in the Library of the Rila Monastery''.




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