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Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Велико Търново, romanized: Veliko Tarnovo, 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.
The Veliko Tarnovo province had a population of 293,294 (293,172 also given) according to a 2001 census, of which 48.3% were male and 51.6% were female. [7] As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 275,395 [1] of which 26% are inhabitants aged over 60 years. [8]
It is named after its administrative centre - the old capital of the country, the city of Veliko Tarnovo which is also the main town of the province. The municipality embraces a territory of 883 km 2 (341 sq mi) with a population of 88,724 inhabitants, as of December 2009.
The most significant trace in architecture during the Renaissance remains the Bulgarian genius from Dryanovo - Kolyu Ficheto.He has built several significant churches in the city:Orthodox Church Of Saint Marina, [6] Church of St Constantine and Helena, [7] Church Of Saint Nikolas., [8] Church Of Saint Spas [9] and Church Of Saints Cyril and Methodius.
During the Second Bulgarian Empire and more precisely the rule of Ivan Alexander (1331–1371), Kilifarevo was a centre of literary activity and the site of Theodosius of Tarnovo's school and monastery, founded in 1350, which actively promoted the spiritual practice of hesychasm. [1]
The Stambolov Bridge (Bulgarian: Стамболовия мост, Stambolovya most) is a bridge in the town of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. [1]Belgian, Italian, Bulgarian specialists and Bulgarian workers took part in the construction. [2]
Buildings and structures in Veliko Tarnovo (2 C, 8 P) C. Culture in Veliko Tarnovo (2 C, 8 P) E. Education in Veliko Tarnovo (1 C, 3 P) G. Geography of Veliko Tarnovo ...
The village is also mentioned by the Roman Catholic bishop of Sofia Petar Bogdan Bakshev, who visited Tarnovo in 1640. He remarked there was a village up in the mountains, from where the whole of Tarnovo could be seen, that had about 1,000 houses. Another Roman Catholic bishop, Anton Stefanov, refers to Arbanasi in 1685.
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