The Cherepish Monastery "Assumption of the Virgin Mary" is a Bulgarian Orthodox monastery in the Vratsa Diocese of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. It is located not far from the Cherepish train station in the Iskar Gorge, unique in its diversity of natural landmarks.
The Cherepish Monastery has been declared a cultural monument of national importance. The temple is a single-nave, vaulted building, with a spacious vestibule, an open gallery and a pointed dome. Among the sights of its interior decoration is an iconostasis with exquisite wood carvings and a shroud embroidered in 1844. The many picturesque buildings of the holy monastery make a strong impression. Among them, the church of "St. George" stands out, which, despite numerous reconstructions, has preserved its original appearance, including part of its frescoes.
The monastery complex includes the restored Vladyshka, School, Reception, Danailova and warehouse buildings, as well as the Rushidova House. Quite steep stairs lead to the ossuary and the temple. The ossuary has two floors, it was built in 1784. The bones of Botev's chetniks are laid here. The chapel to it is named after St. John the Baptist. Near the old temple is the building where the monks sleep, and next to it is an inscription - "the favorite terrace of the patriarch of Bulgarian literature Ivan Vazov". It was in this monastery that Vazov wrote "Edna bylgarka".
