VELIKO TURNOVO, BULGARIA
Veliko Turnovo - one of the most picturesque Bulgarian towns, standing in tiers above Yantra River which meanders through the elevations of Turnovo and the ...
VELIKO TURNOVO, BULGARIA
town and its outskirts traces have been uncovered of life dating back to the late Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic, the Bronze and the Iron Ages. aises to significance during the years of Byzantine rule (9th-12th centuries). Second Bulgarian Kingdom (1186), the town becomes its capital. town and its outskirts numerous literary schools spring up - centres of educational and literary activity.In 1393 the town is conquered by the Turks and burned down. Bulgarian national spirit and one of the centres of the struggle for liberation. Assembly has its first session here and adopts the Constitution of Turnovo - the first constitution of the Bulgarian state liberated in 1878.Valuable architectural ensembles dating back to the Bulgarian National Revival have preserved the atmosphere of the past century. lose to one another along narrow winding streets. self-educated architect of the Bulgarian National Revival - worked here. town has been declared an architectural and historical reserve.A university, a theatre, a historical museum, an art gallery.St. onsecration in 1185 the Uprising of Asen and Petur against Byzantine rule for the restoration of the Bulgarian state is declared here. Second Bulgarian Kingdom belonging to the so-called picturesque style, with rich facade decorations. onservation and extensive reconstruction are undertaken. reserved the abse, the fresco fragments of the 12th and the 14th centuries. town was conquered by the Ottoman Turks, the notables of Turnovo were slaughtered here. niches, glazed cups and four-petaled flowers. reserved mural paintings (14th-15th centuries). Asen II to commemorate his victory over the Epir despot Kir Theodoros Comnenos at Klokotnitsa. Museum in Sofia, the National Historical Museum, the Historical Museum in Veliko Turnovo and also in the church; undergoing a process of restoration. Turnovo Inscription of Tsar Ivan Asen II. hese are turned into teke (Muslim monastery) and mosque. Bulgarian National revival church built in 1873 by master Kolyo Ficheto. see the various in form arches, which cover the separate areas. Bulgarian National Revival inns preserved to the present day. museum.The Old Town Hall (Konaka) - built in 1874-1876 by Kolyo Ficheto for a Turkish public building, but the design and space layout bears the signs of the Bulgarian National Revival secular architecture. Assembly of newly liberated Bulgaria, which adopts the Constitution of Turnovo, has its first session in this building. museum.Tsarevets - a historical hill of 12 hectares in the eastern part of Veliko Turnovo. settlement and Byzantine fortress, dating back to the 4th-6th centuries, Tsarevets turns into an unapproachable fortress and capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. asses three consecutive gates each of which is defended by a battle-tower and the rock in front of the first is cut so that a draw-bridge can be put and then withdrawn. see the Gate of Asen with a two-winged door and a two-storied tower. separate fortress surrounded by strong walls. Turnovo, Tsarevets was burned down.Trapezitsa - a hill in Veliko Turnovo. rise the Inner Town of the Bulgarian capital. posed that the churches are family chapels. ntski Gorge of Yantra River, 7 km north of Veliko Turnovo. Turnovo by the Turks (1393), the monastery is reconstructed in the 30-ies of the 20th C. Bulgaria's largest gathering of traditional musicians and singers and is a cross between a pop festival and a medieval fair. Bulgarian music as it was always played, played by the ancestors of those who first played it. Bourgas International Folk Festival The Bourgas International Folk Festival, held annually, attracts a host of Bulgarian and international artists and is held in the second half of August. Roses is held annually in early June, and has grown from a local to an international event. roses, Kazanluk's main industry, in full flower. town itself blossoms while visitors enjoy the "Rose Picnic" and all the fun of a folklore festival, with its costumes, songs and dance. start of the agricultural year, and all over Bulgaria you can witness processions led by the dancing. ouse-holds brush out the winter cobwebs with a traditional spring clean. Bulgarian calendar is dotted with important feast days and festivals. Bulgaria in a rainbow of colours and styles. tised in celebration of summer's arrival. Blackjack | Insurance | Travel Insurance | Disclaimer || Contact UsCopyright © 2000 - 2008 Student Holidays Ltd.
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