Kremikovtsi Monastery

[1] Radivoy's act constitutes direct evidence that the medieval Bulgarian aristocracy was retained to some extent during the early years of Ottoman rule.

[5] Inside the monastery courtyard next to the small original church lies a new and bigger one,[2] dedicated to the Intercession of the Mother of God.

[1] The frescoes from this period, which are mostly to be found in the east side of the narthex,[5] are regarded among the most precious Bulgarian art from the 15th century.

[1] A mural painting of a seated Saint George resting his feet on a dragon decorates the church's main section.

[2] Besides the original frescoes, another remnant from the monastery's re-establishment is a silver reliquary commissioned by Radivoy in 1493 and later used to house the relics of Saint George the New of Sofia.

An illustrated Bulgarian manuscript produced in 1497 for Peyu and Petko, two citizens of Sofia, the Kremikovtsi Gospel provides evidence as to the existence of a calligraphic tradition at the monastery.

A late medieval fresco depicting the monastery donors Kalevit and Radivoy with his family
15th-century donor's portrait of Radivoy, his family and the bishop Kalevit inside the old church