2. The third son of Kubrat - Asparuh is the founder of the
Bulgarian state.
In 681 the Bulgarians began to attack and conquer
strongholds and lands that were under Byzantine rule.
Unable to defeat the Bulgarians, Constantine IV made peace
with them, agreed to pay them tax.
The first Bulgarian capital is PLISKA
3. 855 is a very important
date for the Bulgarian
people. St. and St. Cyril
and Methodius, also
known as Salonica
brothers created the
Bulgarian alphabet.
On behalf of Cyril it is
called later Cyrillic
4. Simeon I the Great
was a Bulgarian ruler, who
ruled Bulgaria from 893 to
927. During his reign
Bulgaria bordered three
seas - the Aegean, Adriatic
and Black.
Simeon’s reign was also a
period of cultural
prosperity called Golden
Age of Bulgarian culture.
5. Vassil Ivanov Kunchev known as
Vasil Levski and the Apostle of
Freedom was an ideologist and
organizer of the Bulgarian
National Revolution, founder of
the Internal Revolutionary
Organization (IRO) and the
Bulgarian Revolutionary Central
Committee (BRCC). The
Bulgarian national hero - Levski
created the Internal Revolutionary
Organization and laid
foundations for the April uprising.
This uprising and the subsequent
Russian-Turkish War resulted in
the recovery of the state of
Bulgaria to the European map.
6. Hristo Petkov Botyov known as Hristo Botev, a
Bulgarian national hero, revolutionary poet and
journalist.
9. Bulgarian is the official language .
The biggest cities in Bulgaria are: Sofia
Plovdiv,Varna,Burgas,Ruse.
10. Rila Monastery is the monastery,
situated in Southwestern
Bulgaria, Kyustendil Municipality
Rila. It was founded in the tenth
century by St. Ivan Rilski, in the
upper reaches of
the Rila River. Rila Monastery is
one of the most important
cultural monuments in Bulgaria,
a symbol of Bulgaria, listed on
UNESCO World Heritage Site.
11. Belogradchik Rocks are rock figures as high as 200 m,
located in the West Fore, near the town of
Belogradchik. They are included in the list of one
hundred tourist sites in Bulgaria
12. The Seven Lakes is a group of lakes with glacial
origin located in the Rila Mountains. The lakes are
located in Northwestern Rila between 2100 and
2500 meters altitude. They are staggered - grooves
on the slope of the mountain, the individual lakes
are interconnected by small streams. In the
passage of water in these streams are formed
small cascades and waterfalls .
13. Tsarevets is located near the center of Veliko Tarnovo. It was
the main Bulgarian fortress during the Second Bulgarian
Kingdom (1185-1393).
15. Buchaloto Waterfall in Radomir
It is a roaring waterfall in western Bulgaria, in the town
of Radomir. Its height is about 10 meters
16. Baba Vida or Babini Vidin Towers is the name of a
Bulgarian fortress. It is the only fully preserved
fortress in Bulgaria.
17. Rupite is a village in southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the
municipality of Petrich, Blagoevgrad region. The village is
located 8 km northeast of Petrich.
18. Ledenika is a cave in the
Balkan mountains with
numerous galleries and
interesting formations -
stalactites and
stalagmites dating back
thousands of years. The
cave is about 300 m. It
has ten rooms. The
biggest is the concert
hall. It leads to the
passage of sinners. Only
the one who is pure of
heart can go through it.
19. Magura is one of the most beautiful caves in Bulgaria. It
is located in northwestern Bulgaria near Rabisha
village about 18 kilometers from the town of
Belogradchik. Magura is one of the largest caves in
Bulgaria - the total length of galleries and is 2.5 km.
20. Pleven Panorama is a museum built to commemorate the
100th anniversary of the liberation of Bulgaria from
Ottoman rule.
21. Ancient Theatre of the hill Trimontium, as in ancient times
was called the city of Plovdiv is situated between two hills
Djambaz Tepe and Taksim Tepe in the city. Due to good
acoustics, which is due to the specific architecture of the
theater, and it is now used for concerts and other public
events, it holds about 5000 - 7000 spectators.
