Sliven:
Bulgaria
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The city of Sliven is located in central eastern Bulgaria in the province of Sliven. Sliven sits in
the shadow of the Blue Rocks, which is a rock massif by the name of Sinite Kamani.
The city of Sliven has an overall population of one hundred and twelve thousand one hundred
inhabitants (estimated 2007), which makes this city one of the largest in Bulgaria.
the shadow of the Blue Rocks, which is a rock massif by the name of Sinite Kamani.
The city of Sliven has an overall population of one hundred and twelve thousand one hundred
inhabitants (estimated 2007), which makes this city one of the largest in Bulgaria.
Being an old Thracian settlement Sliven dates back to six thousand years before Christ.
Remains of the old Thracian settlement can still be seen today on a small hill called Hisarlaka
where Thracian crafts like Ceramics and even old coins have been found.
Like most of Bulgaria's older cities, Sliven became a part of Philip of Macedons Empire, and
later his sons, Alexander the Great. Post this era the city also fell under the rule of the Roman
Empire before the Bulgars finally moved in to Sliven and it became a part of Great Bulgaria.
Remains of the old Thracian settlement can still be seen today on a small hill called Hisarlaka
where Thracian crafts like Ceramics and even old coins have been found.
Like most of Bulgaria's older cities, Sliven became a part of Philip of Macedons Empire, and
later his sons, Alexander the Great. Post this era the city also fell under the rule of the Roman
Empire before the Bulgars finally moved in to Sliven and it became a part of Great Bulgaria.
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Sliven has a lot of cultural significance in Bulgaria as many of the buildings that stand in the city
today are built in the Bulgarian revival architectural style of the late nineteenth century when
Bulgaria gained independence from the rule of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
Today Sliven is an industrial centre for the country as it has traditions spanning hundreds of
years in glass, textile, mechanical, chemical and food industries. This important economy that
supports the city can be seen by the factories that are dotted across the skyline of Sliven.
today are built in the Bulgarian revival architectural style of the late nineteenth century when
Bulgaria gained independence from the rule of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
Today Sliven is an industrial centre for the country as it has traditions spanning hundreds of
years in glass, textile, mechanical, chemical and food industries. This important economy that
supports the city can be seen by the factories that are dotted across the skyline of Sliven.
