Златоградски спомени за Ватопедския манастир в Света гора
Zlatograd’s memories of Vatoped Monastery at Mount Athon

Summary/Abstract: This paper represents the memories of the local Christian people in Zlatograd, that are concerned with Vatoped Monastery at Mount Athos, and which are expressed mainly with two icons, kept in „St. George” Church built in 1871 in this region. The first icon portrays the figure of Vatoped’s Virgin Mary, and a portrayal of Vatoped Monastery at the bottom of the icon. It also contains founder’s inscription and the date August 10th 1878. The second icon represents one of the most valuable Christian’s relics – the girdle of The Mother of God. An important record is added to these relics, unknown for the science community. This record consist of standard letters for correspondence with the abbot and with a monk from Vatoped Monastery. The letters were found in the unique monument of written records from 1852, published in „Zlatogradski sbornik”, 2000. Finally the recorded stories. Told about the topic will be represented. Some of the stories are about two brother from Zlatograd, who became monks in Vatoped Monastery at 19th century. The rest of the stories tell about the tradition, kept in the rich Christian families who sent their young sons to the monastery for a temporary service.

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