The Lazar Todorov Foundation provided a 3-ton water tank for the “Sts. Peter and Paul” Monastery near the village of Zlatar

The Christian monastery currently relies on fountains in nearby villages for drinking and household water, as the healing spring is the only available water source, which completely dries up in the summer months.

Over the years, several water pipeline projects have been developed, but none have been implemented. The team of the Lazar Ivilinov Todorov Foundation provided a specialized 3-ton water tank and a hydro-pump. With the support of the regional administration and Shumen Water and Sewerage, a water truck will deliver water from Veliki Preslav Municipality to meet the monastery’s needs. This is a temporary and insufficient solution, and the foundation continues to explore long-term options. Currently, the foundation is investigating an old, long-forgotten well near the monastery.

After cleaning the well, samples will be taken for microbiological and physico-chemical testing. If the water is deemed suitable for household use, the necessary plumbing works will connect the well to the monastery building.

The “Sts. Peter and Paul” Monastery is an active women’s Orthodox monastery and the only one in Northeastern Bulgaria dedicated to these saints. Known among pilgrims as the Zlatar Monastery due to its proximity to the village of Zlatar, its history dates back to the First Bulgarian Empire. Its healing spring is famous; its water is believed to help with rheumatism, eczema, and other ailments. Tradition says the first monastery was a male monastery with over 200 monks, and St. Marko Preslavski served there. In the 14th century, the monastery was burned and destroyed during the Ottoman conquest, and many martyr monks suffered there, though no historical records survive.

Restored in 1937 with the help of villagers, the monastery now consists of an old residential building for the nuns and a small, beautiful, well-maintained church, whose façade displays the icons of Saints Peter and Paul. Legends speak of the miraculous powers of the monastery, attracting visitors from across Bulgaria seeking to experience its special spirit.