Sights in Region North-Central

South-west of village of Professor Ishirkovo (near Silistra) was built a memorial devoted to three Soviet pilots who died in this region at 14 September 1943....

The church St Nikola is located at the center of Dryanovo. It was built in 1851 from the great Bulgarian builder master Kolyu Ficheto and has elements typical for his style. The church wall-paintings dates from 1926, and three of the icons were made by Stanislav Dospevski, one of the most notable...

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...

Fortress Drustar (Roman name Durostorum) is located in borders of modern town of Silistra. In its beginning it probably occurred as a Thracian stronghold which base was used by the Romans to build large and strong fortress-city along the Danube. The town flourished in  the first III-II centuries B...

The medieval town and fortress of Cherven is located  in the region of Polomieto, north of village of Cherven. The fortress is situated and deeply incised and with sloped rock shores and many meanders of the river Cherni Lom, on a high rock hill, surrounded at its three sides by a river. ...

The Medjidi Tabia fortress is located at hill south of town of  Silistra. The fort is the best preserved of total six facilities of Ottoman fortification system used during Crimean War (1853 - 1856) and Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878).The fortress has hexagon form and reach 8m in high. It was built i...

Demir Baba Teke is an Alevi turbe (religious complex / tomb) from XVI century, located South-West from village of Sveshtari (no far away from Sveshtari tomb). It was and is a sacred place for Thracians, Christians and Alians (type of Muslim religion). It is believed that turbe contains the grave of ...

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The Church "Martyr Dimitar Mirotochiviy Thessaloniki Miracle Worker" in Gabrovo is located in the quarter of Etara. In 2007-2009 the church was completely renovated and refurbished. Some of the icons are restored by Assoc. Miglena Prashkova (Head of Department "Liturgical Arts" in Orthodox Theology ...

The "Fishermen’s village" (aka "Fisherman`s neighborhood") in Tutrakan is a naturally formed fishermen’s hamlet dating back to the years of the National Revival. It is located next to the church St. Nicholas at the Danube waterside in the northeastern part of the town. Here the...