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  BGGLOBE - Bulgaria travel guide, аccomodation in Bulgaria, tourism, landmarks, holidays, vacations, sea, mountain, ...
The town of Veliko Turnovo (population 74 800 inhabitants) is situated in central Bulgaria, at the foot of Stara planina, 210 meters above the sea level.
At the end of the 10th century the elevations of Tsarevets, Trapezitza, and Sveta Gora were densely populated and in the 12th century Veliko Turnovo was a fortified town and a significant economic centre.
The passage of the Republic (Hainboaz) is 39 km south of the town of Veliko Turnovo.
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 Bulgaria Property - About Bulgaria - Central Northern Bulgaria
It is 294 km north-east of Sofia, 52 km south-west of Rousse, 54 km north of Veliko Turnovo, 45 km south-east of Svishtov, 93 km east of Pleven and 50 km north-west of Popovo.
It is 320 km north-east of Sofia, 203 km north-west of Varna, 106 km north-east of Veliko Turnovo, 146 km north-east of Pleven, 97 km north-east of Svishtov, 122 km south-west of Silistra, 66 km north-west of Razgrad.
It is situated 240 km north-east of Sofia, 86 km east of Lovech, 46 km north-east of Gabrovo, 50 km east of Sevlievo, 43 km south-east of Pavlikeni, 42 km north-east of Tryavna, 106 km south-west of Rousse, 7 km south-west of Gorna Orya-hovitsa and 100 km south-west of Targovishte.
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 Veliko Turnovo
The royal city of Veliko Turnovo, the capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (1187-1393) is situated on three hills -Tsarevets, Trapezitsa and Sveta Gora.
Turnovo is also the place of one of the finest architectural achievements of the self-taught master builder Kolyu Ficheto - the foremost representative of Bulgarian National Revival monumental architecture and building.
Constantine and Helena (1872-1874), the latter being one of the most impressive and representative Turnovo churches in whose monumental structures elements of urban architecture are skillfully imbued.
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 STUDENT HOLIDAYS - VELIKO TURNOVO, BULGARIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
During the years of Ottoman rule it is a fortress of the Bulgarian national spirit and one of the centres of the struggle for liberation.
The style of the mural paintings is characteristic of the artistic school of Turnovo.
Founded under Tsar Ivan Aleksandur in the 14th C. Demolished after the capture of Turnovo by the Turks (1393), the monastery is reconstructed in the 30-ies of the 20th C. St. Andrey Purvozvani Chapel and the monastery the Transfiguration of Our Lord Monastery are built in 1834.
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 Encyclopedia: Veliko Turnovo (region)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Veliko Turnovo is a region in the middle of the northern part of Bulgaria.
Its head city, Veliko Turnovo, is of historical significance as it is known as the capital of Medieval Bulgaria.
Other towns in the region include Gorna Oryahovitsa, which is within 10 kilometres of Veliko Turnovo, Svishtov, set on Danube river and famous for its Institute of Economics, and Suhindol, the hometown of Lovico - an internationally recognised label for fine wines and spirits.
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 Veliko Turnovo
The town of Veliko Turnovo is built in the ending outskirts of the Central Fore Balkan.
The town is situated amphitheatrically on 4 hills - Tsarevets, Trapezitsa, Momina Krepost and Sveta Gora, the ridges of which were indeed the deeply inclined steep banks of the Yantra river meanders.
Now the town of Veliko Turnovo is an administrative, economical and cultural center.
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 The town of Veliko Turnovo
size: 56.6 Kb Veliko Turnovo, the former medieval capital of Bulgaria, is situated amphitheatrically on 4 hills - Tsarevets, Trapezitsa, Momina Krepost and Sveta Gora.
They proclaimed Turnovo as the new capital city of the liberated state, selected because it has a very important strategic significance, being naturally fortified.
As you look through the photos in this gallery, it is easy to visualize how the river Yantra, as it runs through the city, forms a natural semi-island, which, after being fortified by earlier Bulgarian kings, was used as their power base.
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 New Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
It is situated 240 km northeast of Sofia, 86 km east of Lovech, 46 km northeast of Gabrovo, 50 km east of Sevlievo, 43 km southeast of Pavlikeni, 42 km northeast of Tryavna, 106 km southwest of Rousse, 7 km southwest of Gorna Oryahovitsa and 100 km southwest of Targovishte.
At the end of the 10th century the hill was already densely populated and in the 12th century it was a fortified town and a significant economic centre.
The population of the old Bulgarian Metropolis took part in the Turnovo Uprisings of 1598, 1686 and 1700, in Velcho Conspiracy (1835), in the Uprising of Captain Dyado Nikola (1856), in Hadzhi Stavrev' Revolt (1862) and in the April Uprising of the rebellious year of 1876.
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 The ForeignEye - Turnovo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Veliko Turnovo is built in the outskirts of the Central Balkan (Stara Planina), situated as an amphitheater on 4 hills Sveta Gora, Momina Krepost, Trapevitza and Tzarevetz.
Turnovo has been named, by ancient travelers as "the second after Constantinople" for its beauty and magnificence.
When Turnovo was conquered by the Turks at the end of 14c.
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 The Official Tourism site for Destination Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Veliko Turnovo, one of the most ancient Bulgarian towns, is situated amphitheatrically on 4 hills - Tsarevets, Trapezitsa, Momina Krepost and Sveta Gora, the ridges of which were indeed the deeply inclined steep banks of the meanders of the river Yantra.
During the Bulgarian National Revival period in the second half of the 18th and the 19th centuries the town was an important administrative, trade and industrial centre.
It was the native place of Theodosius of Turnovo and of St.
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 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF VELIKO TURNOVO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Veliko Turnovo is famous for its remarkable architectural monuments, miniatures, mural paintings, literature, and plastic arts and crafts.
Centuries period Turnovo was a symbol of the former Bulgarian State system and a stronghold of the Bulgarian national spirit, a lading centre of the struggle for national liberation, for religious and cultural independence.
They are the Veliko Turnovo “Saints Cyril and Methodius” University, “Vassil Levsky” High Military School, “Konstantin Kissimov” Dramatic and Musical Theatre, the Palace of Sports and Culture, and the Permanent Arts Collection “The Painter’s Vision of Veliko Turnovo”.
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 Holiday home vacation rental Villa Tashkoff, Veliko Turnovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Lovech, Bulgaria holiday homes, vacation ...
Villa Tashkoff Veliko Turnovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Lovech (Bulgaria)
The university of Veliko Turnovo was a symbol of cultural progress during XIII - XIV century.
Veliko Turnovo is located in the central part of Northern Bulgaria, 220 km away from Sofia and 230 km away from Varna.
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 Discover Bulgaria - Veliko Turnovo
The town of Veliko Turnovo in central Bulgaria, at the foot of Stara planina is situated amphitheatrically on 4 hills - Tsarevets, Trapezitsa, Momina Krepost and Sveta Gora, the ridges of which were indeed the deeply inclined steep banks of the Yantra river meanders.
Once you've been to Veliko Turnovo, your heart is forever captured by its magical beauty and splendour.
During the 15th-19th centuries Turnovo was a symbol of the former Bulgarian state system and a stronghold of the Bulgarian national spirit, a leading centre of the struggle for cultural independence.
www.bulgaria-hotels.com /en/discover_bulgaria/towns/7NFO-veliko_turnovo.html   (1024 words)

  
 Veliko Turnovo - Ancient Capital (Arbanassi, Bozhentsi; accommodation, holidays, tours)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The ancient town of Veliko Turnovo is blessed with one of the most romantic townscapes in Eastern Europe, and is an ideal base for exploring the surrounding region, rich in cultural heritage, monasteries and beautiful landscapes.
Veliko Turnovo is built over a series of precipitous hills divided by deep chasms and the Yantra River, and overlooked by the massive, mediaeval Tsarevets fortress complex.
Veliko Turnovo / Veliko Turnovo / Asenovo quarter of Veliko Turnovo
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 Grand Hotel Veliko Turnovo. Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria - Discounted rates at bookings.net
The Interhotel Veliko Turnovo - an execellent example of the synergy between Medieval and modern - is located in the center of the city and shows some breathtaking views of the remains of the old Royal Capital.
Veliko Turnovo, the ancient capital of Second Bulgarian Kingdom from 1185 to 1393, presents an impressive sight with its imposing Medieval fortifications and typical architecture from the National Revival period (19 century).
Veliko Turnovo is situated 240km northeast of Sofia, the present capital of Bulgaria
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 ROAD SCHOLARS - Features news
Despite its small size, Veliko Turnovo Street is situated in the central part of Sofia and holds the name of a Bulgarian town of great historical and cultural importance.
Veliko Turnovo was built in the outskirts of central Stara Planina.
However, it developed as a significant town from the ninth to 12th century, when the territories of today’s Bulgaria were under the rule of the Byzantine Empire.
www.sofiaecho.com /article/road-scholars/id_3667/catid_29   (652 words)

  
 Hotels in Veliko Turnovo
Veliko Turnovo (75,000 residents) is located at 250km from the capital Sofia, at the foot of the Northern Fore-Balkan mountain range.
The royal city of Veliko Turnovo, the capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (1185-1393) was a town where 22 kings ruled and forged the destines of Bulgaria.
The Turnovo School of Literature gave the world the Manassiev Chronicle and the Tetraevangelia of Tsar Ivan Alexander.
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 AllRefer.com - Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria (Bulgarian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Veliko Turnovo[velE´kO tUr´nOvO] Pronunciation Key, formerly Trnovo or Tirnovo, city (1993 pop.
In 1965 the city was renamed Veliko ("Greater") Turnovo.
More articles from AllRefer Reference on Veliko Turnovo
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 CCIS Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The University of Veliko Turnovo is one of the major universities in Bulgaria, re-established in 1963.
The total number of students in Veliko Turnovo is approximately 11,000.
Veliko Turnovo is in northern Bulgaria, 160 miles east of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
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 Turnovo -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Turnovo is a (The proper sphere or extent of your activities) province of northern (A republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe) Bulgaria, neighbouring (A Balkan republic in southeastern Europe) Romania.
Its main city is (Click link for more info and facts about Veliko Turnovo) Veliko Turnovo, while other towns include Gorna Oryakhovitsa and (Click link for more info and facts about Pavlikeni) Pavlikeni.
Turnovo was as well the name of (Click link for more info and facts about Veliko Turnovo) Veliko Turnovo until 1965.
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Veliko Turnovo is one place you should not miss, nowhere is the majesty of medieval Bulgaria more apparent".
Veliko Turnovo is built on the steeply sloping banks of the twisting river Yantra, which flows north to join the Danube on its way to the Black Sea.
Situated 150 miles northeast of Sofia, Veliko Turnovo is known for its distinct and picturesque architecture which gives it a pleasant and coherent feel.
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 Soccer Players Encyclopedia
Balakov is a Bulgarian midfielder originally from the city of Veliko Turnovo.
At the 1994 World Cup he won the Bronze with his country and was selected in the dream team of the tournament.
Bulgarian defender Ivanov was born in Gorna Lipnitza, Veliko Turnovo.
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 DM Travel - Special Interest Tours during the Summer Olympic Games - 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Some 25 km southwest from Turnovo is the Dryanovo Monastery built in the 12th C. in relation to the celebration of the victory of Bulgaria over the Byzantium in 1187.
Less than 50 km southwest from Turnovo is the town of Gabrovo, well known for its inhabitants being the most practical and industrious among the Bulgarians, as well as keen on joke making.
A picturesque route of less than a hundred km along the Shipka pass through the central part of the Balkan Mountains, takes you to the town of Kazanlak, the main town in the Valley of the Roses.
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 Colorado Association of Libraries - Bulgarian Library Project - Veliko Turnova   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The town of Veliko Turnovo is a historical,- cultural and tourist centre with a rich history.
June 07, 2001 - While visiting our sister library in Veliko Turnovo, the Library director, Ivan Alexandrov, announced their dedication of 2 rooms of the Children's Library to be refurbished and named as the Eagle Valley Library District Branch Library in Veliko Turnovo.
All the posters were depictions of scenes of Veliko Turnovo.
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 Welcome to the Tourist Information Centre “Tsarevgrad Turnov” in Veliko Turnovo
Veliko Turnovo, the medieval capital of Bulgaria, is brought to you with more than 7000 years of history.
The nights are filled with the constant voice of the river, the glitters and dazed lights, playing on the fairy face of the town and the noise of the energy-filled stormy student's life.
Samovodska Charshia is the place that still keeps the spirit, the traditions and the romance of the old Revival period in Veliko Turnovo.
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 Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria - Travel Directory, Information, & Links - Travelers Digest
Veliko Turnovo - Veliko Turnovo tsarevets2 The town of Veliko Turnovo is built in the ending outskirts of the Central Fore Balkan.
Veliko Turnovo Hotels - Veliko Turnovo Hotels Bulgaria location map, tariffs and photos of hotels in Bulgaria Veliko Turnovo and all lodging rooms in Bulgaria Veliko Turnovo.
Turnovo Hotel - The hotel is modern, yet unusual in appearance.
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 Urban Indicators Programme - Veliko Turnovo
Poland and Bulgaria were chosen for the European region.
Due to their significant achievements and successful experience in the field of sustainable development Sofia, Burgas, Veliko Turnovo and Troyan participate in the project.
Concerning that project, in Veliko Turnovo municipality, a team of experts, with Mrs.
www.veliko-turnovo.com /guo/eng   (188 words)

  
 Pictures from Bulgaria by Hotels Network Catalog
One of picturesque dam lakes near Veliko Turnovo
The old amphitheatre at the center of Plovdiv - even Ritchie Blackmore was amased by its spirit...
His last name was changed to Atanasoff by immigration officials when he arrived with an uncle in 1889, and later on, his first name was changed to John.
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 Temporary employement, social work jobs, job opportunity, tourist routes by Beautiful Bulgaria III - Works
Veliko Turnovo is an administrative district center located about 250 km east of the capital.
Urban refurbishment and renewal of Veliko Turnovo is crucial to its continuing status as a national monument.
The level of unemployment in Veliko Turnovo as of 31st May 2000 is 16.8% or 7382 persons, including 3985 women (54%).
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 Centennial State Libraries - February 2000
National Library "P.R.Slaveykov", 5000 Veliko Turnovo, "Ivanka Boteva" 2 str.
The town of Veliko Turnovo is a historical cultural and tourist center with a rich history.
With a town population of about 80,000 people, it has almost 10 000 readers, and with an annual circulation of approximately 250,000.
www.cde.state.co.us /libnewsletter/turnov.htm   (207 words)

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