Sights in Municipality Svishtov

The first edition of the Festival of Ancient Rome "Eagle on the Danube" in Svishtov was in late June 2008. The idea of ​​the festival is to reproduce the military life and battles between imperial Rome and enemy tribes. Since then the festival has become annual and collects many participants and vis...

The Military  Museum "Vladimir Alexandrovich" (aka Museum "Headquarters of the Russian Danube Army in 1877") in village of Gorna Studena was opened on September 4, 1907 by an idea of ​​Stoyan Zaimov  and the Committee "Tsar Liberator". It is located in the summer house...

The ruins of the ancient Roman fortress-town "Novae" (aka "Nove") are located about 4 kilometres east of the todays town of Svishtov. The town was founded when in 48 here arrived VIII Roman Legion of Augustus and built its first camp. Later (in year 69-70) it was replaced by on...

The great Bulgarian writer Aleko Konstantinov was born on 1 January 1863 in the town of Svishtov. Today his house in Svishtov is converted into museum. The museum contains an interesting exhibition, recreating the most important moments of the short but rich of events life of the writer, the artist ...

The Ethnographic Museum in town of Svishtov is housed in one of the oldest buildings in Svishtov - Sladkarovata house. The building was constructed in 1800 and is very impressive, resembling a small castle. The house is unusual for the region and is built in a Balkan (mountain) region style. It was...

The museum "Urban way of living and culture in the period of the end XIX - beginning of the XX century" in Svishtov is housed in an old building - one of the most valuable architectural monuments in Svishtov. The house was constructed in 1895 by the local trader Samokovliev. It is located...

The Svishtov monastery "Shroud of the Holy Mother" (aka "Virgin Mary’s Winding Sheet" or in Bulgarian: "Pokrov Bogorodichen") is located in a beautiful grove some 5 km away from the town of Svishtov. It was built during the Ottoman yoke and soon later was destroyed. In...

The museum exhibition "Crossing of the Russian troops in 1877"  is a part of the Historical Museum of Svishtov. It is located 4 km. east of the town, next to the Roman military camp. Visitors of the exhibition can see photos, graphics, pictures and reproductions made by Russian artists a...

Vardim is one of the largest (115 km2) of the total 84 islands in the Bulgarian section of Danube river. It is located near the village of Vardim east of Svishtov. There is located the Old Oak reserve - a protected area with national and international importance.The existence of alluvial and ...

Holy Trinity Church ("Sveta Troitsa") in the town of Svishtov is the last church built by the great Bulgarian builder during the Renaissance - master Nikola Ficheto. It was built in XIX century in the period 1865 - 1867 year for two years and four months and is one of the most remarkable...