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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.
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 ...
Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Veliko Tarnovo Province" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Architecture of Veliko Tarnovo. Veliko Tarnovo is a town with a historical architectural heritage. Many of the landmark buildings and bridges were destroyed by the 1913 earthquake. [1] The town has developed architecture from four historic periods. [2]
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 the preserved medieval tower in the Cherven fortress near Ruse.
The church lies at the northeastern foot of the Trapezitsa and Tsarevets hills, on the right bank of the Yantra River, outside the city's medieval fortifications. Architecturally, it has a pentahedral apse and a cross-domed design with a narthex and a fore-apse space. It was once part of a large monastery and belonged in its southeastern part.
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