88. On the road between the cherepish monastery and the village of lyutibrod in the iskar gorge, up on the ridge of the mountain, between the rocks is the shrine of st. Athanasius". It was something like a saivant (a house open in front, with three walls). Only the back [is] intact; small parts protrude from the left and right walls, which will soon collapse. It was built with mud and stones taken from the surrounding rocks, and oak beams. Above the left corner, a few slabs are barely supported, which testify that the roof was of beams covered with slabs. On the inner wall are left at the masonry has three niches: the middle one, which is larger and has a vault, also serves as the apse of this small chapel, the side niches are quartered, in the middle niche is placed the cross of the wreath, fixed between the stones at the base of the niche inscription in irregular letters reads 1859 st athanas sketched in june 1916 (pt. 2, plate v. ). Date: June 1916.
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