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Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Велико Търново, romanized: Veliko Tŭrnovo, pronounced [vɛˈliko ˈtɤrnovo]; "Great Tarnovo") is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. It is the historical and cultural capital of Bulgaria.
Several monasteries were built on Sveta gora, including Orthodox monastery St. Mary Odigitriya. In this monastery were established Tarnovo Literary School from Euthymius of Tarnovo. [2] Monastery around Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi as Patriarchal Monastery of the Holy Trinity were part from this spiritual center too. [3]
In medieval Turnovo (Tarnovgrad), Orthodox church music and medieval Bulgarian folklore were the basis of the Bulgarian culture. [1] The first piano in Bulgaria was imported into the city in the beginning of XVII century. A brass band was created in 1967. Boris Shopov is one of the founders and longtime teachers of the Children's Music School ...
Tsarevets (Bulgarian: Царевец, romanized: Tsarevets) is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. Tsarevets is 206 metres (676 ft) above sea level. [1] It served as the Second Bulgarian Empire 's primary fortress and strongest bulwark between 1185 and 1393, housing the royal and ...
The Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of God is located on top of the Tsarevets hill, overlooking the modern city of Veliko Tarnovo. The church was part of a group of buildings which constituted the seat of the Bulgarian Patriarchate and acted as the city and the country's main cathedral. [1] The patriarchate on Tsarevets was a ...
Emen (Bulgarian: Емен [ˈɛmɛn]) is a village in Veliko Tarnovo Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province, Bulgaria, famous for the nearby caves and canyon. In recent years it has become a major tourist destination, receiving both domestic and foreign visitors. Emen's population is about 100 people, [1] but it triples during the summer.
Coordinates: 43°4′51″N 25°39′11″E. Baldwin's Tower. Baldwin's Tower (Bulgarian: Балдуинова кула, Balduinova kula) is a defensive tower located in the Bulgarian town of Veliko Tarnovo, in the southeast of the Tsarevets Fortress. The modern tower is designed by the architect Aleksandar Reshenov and built in 1930 based on ...
Arbanasi (Bulgarian: Арбанаси [arbɐˈnasi]) is a village in Veliko Tarnovo Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province of central northern Bulgaria, set on a high plateau between the larger towns of Veliko Tarnovo (four kilometres away) and Gorna Oryahovitsa. It is known for the rich history and large number of historical monuments, such as ...
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