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| | Karlovo Bulgaria - Travel Guide, Tours, Hotels and Photos |
 | | The small town of Karlovo lies in a valley of the same name, which in turn is a part of the famous Rose Valley. |
 | | In the early 19th century, Karlovo was already in its apogee with hundreds of weaving shops and water mills, manufacturers of braids and coarse woolen cloths, coppersmiths, goldsmiths, leather producers, etc. Goods made in Karlovo were exported to Vienna, Dubrovnik and trade centres in Egypt, Romania, Albania. |
 | | Ironically, the liberation war in 1877-1878 put an end to the economic prosperity of the town as export routes were broken, while Karlovo was set on fire and largely destroyed by Turkish troops of ‘bashibuzuk’s in 1877. |
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