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Melnik (Bulgarian: Мелник, Greek: Μελένικο, Meleniko) is a town in Blagoevgrad Province, Southwestern Bulgaria, in the Southwestern Pirin Mountains, about 440 m above sea level. The town is an architectural reserve and 96 of its buildings are cultural monuments.
The Helsinki Accords was signed by Bulgaria, giving citizens more freedom. 1989: 10 November: Communists in the government are replaced by democracy supporters. 1990: 3 April: Bulgaria is no longer a communist state and was renamed to the Republic of Bulgaria. [2] 1995: Zhan Videnov took office after the angry reactions against a reform on the ...
History of Bulgaria; Odrysian kingdom 460 BC – 46 AD; Roman times 46–681; Dark Ages c. 6th–7th cent. Old Great Bulgaria 7th cent., 632–668; First Bulgarian Empire 681–1018. Christianization; Golden Age 896–927; Cometopuli dynasty 968–1018; Byzantine Bulgaria 1018–1185; Second Bulgarian Empire 1185–1396. Second Golden Age 1230 ...
The Melnik Earth Pyramids (Bulgarian: Мелнишки пирамиди) are rock formations, known as hoodoos, situated at the foothills of the Pirin mountain range in south-western Bulgaria. They span an area of 17 km 2 near the town of Melnik, Blagoevgrad Province. Reaching a height of up to 100 m these sandstone pyramids are shaped in forms ...
Other events of 2025; Timeline of Bulgarian history; ... Events. 1 January – Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen Area. [1] ... Online calendar This page ...
The Church of St Nicholas was constructed out of interchanging rows of stones and brickwork, and measures 15.80 by 15.50 metres (51.8 ft × 50.9 ft).Architecturally, it is a three-naved basilica church; the naves were formed by two rows of columns which ran along the length of the cella (or naos).
The mansion is located in Melnik, the smallest town in Bulgaria. The town boasts a long history of wine. Its endemic variety Shiroka Melnishka Losa , reportedly produced since antiquity, utilizes grapes with large and rough leaves and small, dark-colored berries, which are harvested in early October and ripened in oak barrels.
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