Pleven:
Bulgaria
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Pleven is the 7th largest city in Bulgaria with a population of 137,000 (est. 2007). Pleven is
located in the north of Bulgaria, slightly north west of Sofia and bordering Romania.
Pleven has two rivers flowing close by the city, one is the river Vit which is just outside the city,
and the other is the Tuchenitsa river which is locally known as the little stream due to how small
the river actually is.
located in the north of Bulgaria, slightly north west of Sofia and bordering Romania.
Pleven has two rivers flowing close by the city, one is the river Vit which is just outside the city,
and the other is the Tuchenitsa river which is locally known as the little stream due to how small
the river actually is.
The city of Pleven is an old Thracian settlement like many of the larger cities in Bulgaria such
as Varna and Plovdiv. Dating back about seven thousand years Pleven has a colourful array of
archaeological finds and historical monuments to boast of, including the largest treasure find in
Bulgaria that was full of old Thracian artifacts and an early Christian basilica monument dating
back to the 4th century AD.
The history of Pleven has seen it be part of the Roman Empire, where it started life as a road
station and slowly grew to become a large fortress before becoming a stronghold of both
Bulgarian Empires in the middle ages. Even under Ottoman rule Pleven still managed to keep
its Bulgarian culture and appearance.
as Varna and Plovdiv. Dating back about seven thousand years Pleven has a colourful array of
archaeological finds and historical monuments to boast of, including the largest treasure find in
Bulgaria that was full of old Thracian artifacts and an early Christian basilica monument dating
back to the 4th century AD.
The history of Pleven has seen it be part of the Roman Empire, where it started life as a road
station and slowly grew to become a large fortress before becoming a stronghold of both
Bulgarian Empires in the middle ages. Even under Ottoman rule Pleven still managed to keep
its Bulgarian culture and appearance.
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There are over 200 historical monuments to visit for anyone who wishes to travel to the city of
Pleven. Most of these monuments are from the Russo-Turkish war between 1877 and 1878
that helped Bulgaria become liberated from Ottoman rule.
In this war Tsar Alexander II made Pleven a stronghold and with the forces of Russia and
Romania beat the Ottoman Turkish forces. This act caused many Russian and Romanian
soldiers to die for Bulgarian liberation and many of the historical monuments are in honour of
these brave soldiers.
Pleven. Most of these monuments are from the Russo-Turkish war between 1877 and 1878
that helped Bulgaria become liberated from Ottoman rule.
In this war Tsar Alexander II made Pleven a stronghold and with the forces of Russia and
Romania beat the Ottoman Turkish forces. This act caused many Russian and Romanian
soldiers to die for Bulgarian liberation and many of the historical monuments are in honour of
these brave soldiers.
