The Gigintsi monastery is located in the skirts of the Kitka peak (1118m above the sea level), in the Cherna Gora mountain. It is about 4 km to the south-east of the village of Gigintsi, Breznik municipality.

The monastery was founded in the 18th century and nowadays functions regularly. The monastery is a complex consisting of an old and architecturally interesting church, residential and farm buildings. There is a holy spring nearby. The church is one-nef, one-apse, with two conches. It was built in 1814 and its original round narthex was added later. It was declared a monument of culture.

Patron Saint's days are on 1st July and 1st November.

The monastery is connected to the town of Breznik (about 21 km to the north-east) by a third- class road and to the town of Radomir (about 32 km to the south-east) by a going round third class road.

For all your travel needs, contact Amadeus7 - touroperator in Bulgaria.
Send email to or call directly tel. +359 878 822 803.