Dryanovo Monastery

right|thumb|300px|Dryanovo Monastery
The Dryanovo Monastery (, Dryanovski manastir) is a functioning Bulgarian Orthodox monastery situated in the Andaka River Valley in the central part of Bulgaria five kilometers away from the town of Dryanovo. It was founded in the 12th century, during the Second Bulgarian Empire, and is dedicated to Archangel Michael. Twice burnt down and pillaged during the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, the monastery was restored at it present place in 1845. It was the site of several battles during the April Uprising of 1876.
==Gallery==
Image:Dryanovo Monastery E2.jpg|Residential building
Image:Dryanovo TodorBozhinov (8).JPG|Residential building
Image:Dryanovo Monastery E3.jpg|Entrance
Image:Dryanovo-monastery-monument-ifb.JPG|Monument to the April Uprising by Arnoldo Zocchi
Image:Dryanovo Monastery E5.jpg|Church with bell tower
==External links==
*Images from Dryanovo Monastery
*Bulgaria.com page about the monastery
*The Dryanovo Monastery at BulgariaTravel.org
*Photo gallery of the Dryanovo Monastery
Category:Christian monasteries in Bulgaria
Category:Bulgarian Orthodox monasteries
Category:Gabrovo Province
Category:Balkan mountains
Category:Christian monasteries established in the 12th century
bg:Дряновски манастир
de:Kloster Drjanowo
ru:Дряновский монастырь