
The role of the state in protecting the monastery grew after 1961, when by Decree 403 of the Presidium of the National Assembly, the Rila Monastery was declared public property and its transformation into the Rila Monastery National Museum began.
The role of the state in protecting the monastery grew after 1961, when by Decree 403 of the Presidium of the National Assembly, the Rila Monastery was declared public property and its transformation into the Rila Monastery National Museum began.