Lovech:
Bulgaria
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Lovech is a small town located in central northern Bulgaria in the province of Lovech, not far
from the town of Pleven. Lovech has a population of just over fifty thousand people (estimated
2004) and is situated some two hundred metres above sea level.
Lovech is twinned with Erfurt in Germany and Ryazan in Russia.
from the town of Pleven. Lovech has a population of just over fifty thousand people (estimated
2004) and is situated some two hundred metres above sea level.
Lovech is twinned with Erfurt in Germany and Ryazan in Russia.
Lovech has some of the oldest traces of Human activity in Bulgaria with caves from ancient
times showing the presence of humans in times gone by.
Lovech was an old Thracian settlement six thousand years ago, these Thracian people were
the tribe of the Meldi, the Meldi called the settlement Melta. The reason why Thracian people
flourished in the Lovech area is because of its unique geographical layout with a mountainous
region to one side, a river flowing close by and lush plains to the other side of the settlement.
Post Thracian times the town of Lovech became a part of the Roman Empire and was used as
a military station that was named Prezidium. The Romans saw this as an important defensive
position on one of its famous old Roman roads.
In the 12th century Lovech became one of the most important towns in Bulgaria due to its
location on the old Roman roads that became trade routes, at this time Lovech flourished as a
trade centre. The peace treaty between Bulgaria and the Byzantine Empire in the 12th century
that saw Bulgaria become independent once a again was signed in the area of the Lovech
town, thus making way for the great Second Bulgarian Empire.
times showing the presence of humans in times gone by.
Lovech was an old Thracian settlement six thousand years ago, these Thracian people were
the tribe of the Meldi, the Meldi called the settlement Melta. The reason why Thracian people
flourished in the Lovech area is because of its unique geographical layout with a mountainous
region to one side, a river flowing close by and lush plains to the other side of the settlement.
Post Thracian times the town of Lovech became a part of the Roman Empire and was used as
a military station that was named Prezidium. The Romans saw this as an important defensive
position on one of its famous old Roman roads.
In the 12th century Lovech became one of the most important towns in Bulgaria due to its
location on the old Roman roads that became trade routes, at this time Lovech flourished as a
trade centre. The peace treaty between Bulgaria and the Byzantine Empire in the 12th century
that saw Bulgaria become independent once a again was signed in the area of the Lovech
town, thus making way for the great Second Bulgarian Empire.
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Today Lovech stands as a historical monument to Bulgaria's great past with many cultural and
natural sights from years gone by available to see at every turn.
If you ever get the chance to visit this great little town I would suggest visiting the Roman
Hisarya fortress, the Varosha old town, the Baroque buildings of the Bulgarian revival, the
covered bridge by Kolyu Ficheto or the monument to Vasil Levski and the monument to the
Russian soldiers who died in the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-78 which confirmed Bulgaria's
independance
natural sights from years gone by available to see at every turn.
If you ever get the chance to visit this great little town I would suggest visiting the Roman
Hisarya fortress, the Varosha old town, the Baroque buildings of the Bulgarian revival, the
covered bridge by Kolyu Ficheto or the monument to Vasil Levski and the monument to the
Russian soldiers who died in the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-78 which confirmed Bulgaria's
independance
