Sights in Region North-Western

Kurtpashovata tower in town of Vratsa is situated near the central town square "Hristo Botev". It was built in XVII century as fortified home of a local feudal owner, but in elements of construction of the tower can be seen relation with the construction of castles in medieval Bulgaria (XIV...

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The monument "Mother Bulgaria" in Pleven was erected to mark the 100th anniversary of the liberation of Bulgaria. It is  Located front of the Skobelev park-museum. The statue was made ​​by the sculptor Dimitar Boykov and the architect Atanas Atanasov. It represents a composition of a female figu...

This Ethnic Festival is held annually on June 12 in town of Kozloduy. Organizers are Kozloduy Municipality and the "Temple-monument Hristo Botev 1879" community center. The event is not a competition but is a forum where amateur and professional groups represent the folklore of various ethnic ...

The church of Rasovo village is named "St. George" and was built in XIX century. Before it in the village had existed other church with the same name, which was gradually declined. By a request of the local population, on February 18, 1858 the Turkish sultan issued a decree that allow...

This ancient fortress is located northwest of of the center of  village of Sinyo Bardo, under a hill named "Chepino" in "Selishteto" locality....

The White Monument  (Monument of the Victory) lies in Park Stratesh, east of town of Lovech. It was built in 1902 to commemorate the victory of the Russian army in the fighting for the liberation of the town during the Russo-Turkish war. The place chosen for the monument is not coincidentally -  ...

The Fortress Kaleto near village of Kameno pole dates from the Middle Ages. Today its remains are located about 1.6 km northeast of the village, on the left bank of the River of Rachene. The site was naturally protected. The plateau in this area forms a cape, surrounded from the east, west and ...

There are lots of Russian memorials in town of Lovech built in honor of the Russian soldiers, public and military leaders, died in the the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) for Liberation of Lovech and Bulgaria. The memorials are located at the alley of Bulgarian-Russian friendship, at hill of ...

Asen Balkanski (his real name is Slavcho Georgiev Drotsanov) was a guerrilla, a participant in the antifascist movement during World War II and commander of Pirot guerrilla detachment. He was born in 1920 in village of Chuprene and died in 1943 in a battle against the fascists near village Topli...