Veliko-Tarnovo is the old capital of the state. Nowadays, this resort is very famous among visitors thanks to his two qualities: the beauty of these places and low real estate prices. The one who has a financial opportunity to buy a house in Bulgaria at a low price, where you can live during the summer or all the remainder of life, it is hardly overwhelmed.
In Veliko-Tarnovo there is a large number of churches, here they are literally - at every step. In these places there is a hill, where seventeen (!) Lights of religious importance were found. Such a piety, probably, even exceeds the strength of such traits characteristic of the inhabitants of Israel.
Landmarks of Veliko-Tarnovo Resort
In this place of Bulgaria, tourists have the opportunity to experience themselves as if they were in the twelfth-thirteenth century. During a walk along the usual new street, you can suddenly find yourself in the midst of the distant past.
Archaeological Museum
Items collected in the museum collection allow the tourist to return to nine centuries ago. One of the most important exhibits is the gold ingot, which is the most ancient on the planet - the value owned by the neolithic. This gold is probably has the highest cost in the world.
In addition, in the Archaeological Museum you can see ceramic and pottery periods of bronze and stone centuries, decorations of precious metals - gold and silver, frescoes, icons and coins. Also in the museum there is a stone garden with sculptures of the times of ancient Rome. Not far from the museum is the city library, which is one of the richest in the country.
Trapezian
This overgrown hill once fell in love with the Bulgarian kings. Somehow archaeologists have discovered seventeen churches of the Middle Ages in it. Until now, tourists can see volunteer groups here, which are engaged in excavations of the foundations of ancient buildings and clean the Byzantine tiles. If you want, you can also take part in this work - maybe you will find something!
Old city
The old town is the heart of the resort. Bulgarian architecture monuments are located on the small pen. For example, here is the Turkish Konak - the premises of the Nineteenth Century Police.
Nearby stand Church of Konstantin and Elena and Saints Kirill and Methodius . Tourists are invited to visit the workshops of local craftsmen. Story Yard Haji Nicola It has a significant similarity with the Konstantinople Caravan Sarame. Close to it is located House with Objanka - Building with an expressive sculpture under the erker.
Very much impressive visitors Street Gurko - It contains a large number of buildings undergoing reconstruction, as well as shops, hotels and restaurants. In general, the atmosphere of the eighteenth - nineteenth centuries feels.
Fortress Tsarevets
The fortress of Tsarevets is the architectural and museum reserve, which occupies a hill of Tsarevets, which is located in the ancient part of the city. These places were populated by people in the third millennium to our era. In the fifth-seventh centuries of our era, in this place there was a large Byzantine city of Zikidev. Here later, the Bulgarian settlement appeared. The fortress wall was erected in the twelfth century. Her remnants are preserved at this time. In length, it reaches 1,100 meters, in width - 3.40, and its height is more than 10. This architectural ensemble also includes a castle that has two towers, residential buildings, monasteries and temples. The work on the restoration of the Tsarevets fortress was carried out in 1930-1981. And they were confined to the 1300th anniversary of the creation of a Bulgarian state. The architectural ensemble is located on the square in 1413 square meters.
Here they conduct an audio visual representation of "sound and light" - with the help of laser technologies, music and bell tongues.
In addition, in the summer, the Festival of Opera and Ballet is held on the site - the "scene of the centuries" - the original forum in the fresh air, which is going to collect many visits.
Presentation "Sound and Light":
Fortress Tsarevets:
Church of Sainry Martyrs
Church of the Sainry Martyrs - a significant memorable place of this resort, which is near the fortress of the Tsarevets. This temple was elevated in honor of the victory of the king of Ivan Asen's second over the Byzantine Emperor Theodore Comnin, which occurred near the Kloknets and dates back March 22, 1230
This building was built at the end of the thirteenth century, at first it was an integral part of the Tsarsky Monastery complex, which was known as one of the shrines Tarnovo. During the reign of the Turks, this place was launched, the church became a mosque, thanks to which the temple was preserved. Christians began to spend their rites right here as soon as the country was liberated from the Turkish Net - in 1878.
The inner decoration of the church is impressive with wall paintings, there are also important staircase epigraphic monuments here - columns made of stone and belonging to different periods that are covered by descriptions of accomplishments of local rulers.
Church of the Sainry Martyrs Church in our time is the Department of the National Historical Museum located in Sofia. Religious rituals are carried out here only on important Christian holidays.
Preobrazhensky monastery
The Preobrazhensky Monastery is a valid Orthodox male monastery, located near Veliko Tarnovo. It is located at a distance of seven kilometers from the city, near the village of Self-model, over the left shore of the Yantra River.
This big monastery was founded approximately in the 1360th year. Perhaps this is the merit of the queen Theodora Sarah. During the entire period of its existence, the temple was an important spiritual component of the life of the state. After Tarnovo was conquered by the Turks - at the end of the fourteenth century, the construction was destroyed. The temple began to restore only in 1825, after the resolution of Sultan Mahmuda Khan. The central part in the monastery was the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord, which was erected in 1834-1837, and painted in 1849-1851. Famous Bulgarian painter Zakhariy Zograh from Samokov.
The Preobrazhensky Monastery is open on any day, tourists are offered free excursions - in Bulgarian.