given as a present to the public school and now it is being preserved in the cultural-historic complex “Daskalolivnitsata” (meaning “the place that “produces” teachers”). The icon has deep symbolic content. The saint brothers are having the Sacrament cup in their hands and with the gospel call they say: “The power is in the speech”. This is the Sacrament for the Bulgarian people. Above the saint brothers’ heads is shining the sun shining with ten rays – symbolising science. In 1966 the temple was constructively strengthened. During the restoration of the wall-paintings of the church above the north door was found an in-built stone slide with a beautiful embossed icon of the church’s patron saint – Saint Nikola. In the autumn of 1987 the church was completely restored and exposed to visits. Cultural and natural sights 147 cultural monuments were preserved, 7 out of them are of national importance: The native house of Ilarion Makareopolski The clock tower The cultural and historic complex “Daskalolivnitsata” The church “Saint Nikola” The church “The Assu of Holy Virgin” with its bell tower The five houses of Razsukanovs The house of Pope Nikola The town of Elena possesses more than 6 000 ethnographic objects of material cultural heritage, 780 works of Revival and Modern art, and many ancient books. Museums Daskalolivnitsata – the first Bulgarian class school, established by Ivan Momchilov in 1843 The house-museum “Ilarion Makariopolski”, situated on 2, Doino Gramatik Street Paleontology Museum The house of Yordan Hadjipetkov – the father of Petko Todorov and Mina Todorova You can find more information about this on the web site of The Museum of the Revival in Elena (www.museum.elena.bg). Kaleto It is situated on a hill above Elena. In the ages of kardzhalii there was a huge stone stronghold. In its highest part there was a guard who kept a sharp eye on potential approaching of kirdzhalis. If he had noticed them coming, he would have given an alarm, and all the churches had started ringing their church-bells. This served as a signal for the people of Elena to head for Kaleto as fast as possible in order to find protection against the bandits. After the kardzhalii’s crime activities were over, the fortress Kaleto was used as Turkish Army barracks, but it started demolishing. In 1836, when the church “The Assu of Holy Virgin” was built, there were used materials from the demolished stronghold