Bulgaria town of PlovdivImages taken from Internet The pictures are taken from other site....as we did not manage to make nice ones.
In central Bulgaria you can see one of the most beautiful Bulgarian cities of Plovdiv. It is situated on a seven hills.Its is also known as Philipopolis. You can visit old Bulgarian Renaissance houses at the old part of town many g alleriesand the fortress at Nebet tepe.There is also Roman theatre.With Keith I visit for a third time Plovdiv as before I was there with some friends and also with class mates. My oncle drove is to Plovdiv and we have walked trough the central street.Than we have found lovely pub to eat something and walked trough the art market in the center of town.Than we have took a coffee with Keith near the Roman theater and continue browsing around the old part of Plovdiv.In the center its visible the old mosque and also part of the fortress. Plovdiv its situated on a river of Maritsa and its 90 km from Sofia were I live. In plovdiv there is large Catholic community and also allot of Armenians living in there. You can visit the old church St Marina constructed mainly from wood. Plovdiv's history spans 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC, ranking it among the world's oldest cities. Plovdiv was known in the West for most of its recorded history by the Greek namePhilippopolis, which was introduced in 340 BC. Plovdiv was originally a Thracian city before later becoming a Greek and a major Roman one. In the Middle Ages, it retained its strategic regional importance, changing hands between theByzantine and Bulgarian Empires. It came under Ottoman rule in the 14th century. In 4 January 1878, Plovdiv was liberated from Ottoman rule by the Russian army and was within the borders of Bulgaria until July, the same year, when it became the capital of an autonomous Ottoman region of Eastern Rumelia. In 1885, it and Eastern Rumelia itself became part of Bulgaria.In 72 BC it was seized by the Roman general Marcus Lucullus but was soon restored to Thracian control. In AD 46 the city was finally incorporated into the Roman Empire by emperor Claudius |
In order to reveal the true cultural value of the Stadium it is necessary to become closely familiar with the history of Philippopolis. Plovdiv is not only one of the most ancient cities on the territory of Bulgaria, but also in Europe. What is unique about the city is that human activity has never ceased from the very first time it appeared – some 6 000 years ago – until present day. Although the town of Plovdiv went through various metamorphoses and change of boundaries, Plovdiv continues to be the eternal town of Bulgaria. No match can be found for the atmosphere of the city, which embraces the visitor at first glimpse, due to its centuries-old life and numerous cultural traces.
Eumolpia was probably the name of the ancient Thracian city, from which today’s Plovdiv has evolved. The fortified Thracian city developed during the Iron Age on the territory of Nebet tepe. During the 4th century BC Philip II included it in the Macedonian Empire and gave it one of its most popular names –Philippopolis. The town also had the chance to shine and make a name as a direct participant in the formation of Hellenistic culture. In 46 AD the district called Thrace was pronounced a Roman province. As a result the significance of the city, called by the Romans Trimontium, rose even more. This is the historical period that left the greatest impact on the cultural heritage.
At first the town evolved mainly on the territory of the so-called Trihalmie (Trimontium) - a massif of three hills – that was the Hellenistic Acropolis of ancient Philippopolis. Certain foundations were uncovered, which are believed to have belonged to the royal palace and the main cult centre. The city in the plain below had derived long before Romans took over. It evolved to the South, South-west and South-east of the Trihalmie. The city layout is based on the famousHippodamian plan (orthogonal directions of the street infrastructure) which the Romans inherited and further developed.
The square – agora in Greek city planning, respectively – the forum in Roman, is situated in the very centre of the structure. Its location is fixed by the crossing point of the two main streets – cardo maximus (north-south direction) and decumanus maximus (east-west direction). Parallel to the two main streets numerous other cardi and decumani were traced forming eventually a grid of rectangles, each of which is called insula with dimensions (65-72 meters in east-west direction and 25-42 meters in north-south). The layout and dimensions of the insula depended on the master plan of the city as well as on the specific geographic profile of the terrain.
Insulae were developed to the South, Southeast and Southwest, but not to the North of the Forum since this site was set for the central zone of Trimontium.
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Chifte bath:
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Eumolpia was probably the name of the ancient Thracian city, from which today’s Plovdiv has evolved. The fortified Thracian city developed during the Iron Age on the territory of Nebet tepe. During the 4th century BC Philip II included it in the Macedonian Empire and gave it one of its most popular names –Philippopolis. The town also had the chance to shine and make a name as a direct participant in the formation of Hellenistic culture. In 46 AD the district called Thrace was pronounced a Roman province. As a result the significance of the city, called by the Romans Trimontium, rose even more. This is the historical period that left the greatest impact on the cultural heritage.
At first the town evolved mainly on the territory of the so-called Trihalmie (Trimontium) - a massif of three hills – that was the Hellenistic Acropolis of ancient Philippopolis. Certain foundations were uncovered, which are believed to have belonged to the royal palace and the main cult centre. The city in the plain below had derived long before Romans took over. It evolved to the South, South-west and South-east of the Trihalmie. The city layout is based on the famousHippodamian plan (orthogonal directions of the street infrastructure) which the Romans inherited and further developed.
The square – agora in Greek city planning, respectively – the forum in Roman, is situated in the very centre of the structure. Its location is fixed by the crossing point of the two main streets – cardo maximus (north-south direction) and decumanus maximus (east-west direction). Parallel to the two main streets numerous other cardi and decumani were traced forming eventually a grid of rectangles, each of which is called insula with dimensions (65-72 meters in east-west direction and 25-42 meters in north-south). The layout and dimensions of the insula depended on the master plan of the city as well as on the specific geographic profile of the terrain.
Insulae were developed to the South, Southeast and Southwest, but not to the North of the Forum since this site was set for the central zone of Trimontium.
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Chifte bath:
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Tradition says that the church was originally located near the Maritsa river, the site o f"Imaret" mosque. [1] In the erection of the mosque in 1444 the Ottomans destroyed the temple , and allowed the Christians to build new but elsewhere. So "St. Marina" was preizdignata where it is today south of Three Hills . This legend is doubtful as to the XV century the site of the current" Imaret" mosque was far beyond the bounds of the city.
Unique wooden belfry According to a visiting Plovdiv in 1578 Stefan Gerlach town had eight churches, the chief of which was " St. Marina" . It happened regularly worship ; There is also the seat of the Archbishop "St. Marina" remains the cathedral of the Diocese to Plovdiv Greek -Greek riots in 1906 [4 ] when passing under the authority of the Bulgarian Exarchate . Since then she's metropolitan church of Plovdiv diocese. Nedostignal until today inscription indicates that the church was thoroughly renovated in 1561 [5] However, its importance will have been small in size , since that time been in place significant restrictions on the construction of Christian religious buildings . At the time of Mr. Neophyte (1698-1711) the building burned down. Metropolitan Chronicle named among the top donors to her restoration Hadji Ivan Konstantin Mavrudioglu Costa Atanasov priest Yani . Then prominent from Plovdiv Ivan Koyumdzhioglu with other Christ- citizens gathered more funds . The church was completed and consecrated in 1783 Today's "St. Marina" there from 1851-1856 , when was rebuilt with stone masonry . The new temple was larger and more representative of the old , as the Ottomans no longer limit the amount of church buildings . In its construction work Bratzigovo masters led by Nikola Tomchev - Ustabashiyski . Finished building was consecrated by the then Bishop Hrisant the day of St. St. Constantine and Helena (21 May) 1856 [8] The temple festival is July 17 , when the Church commemorates martyr Marina |
The ubiquitous Thracians settled Plovdiv around 5000 BC. Their fortress, at Nebet Tepe in the old town, was called Eumolpias. Philip II of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great) extended the settlement, humbly naming it Philipopolis in 342 BC. He re-fortified the existing Thracian fortress, making Philipopolis an important military centre. However, the city whose ruins remain today was only created after AD 46, when the Romans arrived, building streets, towers and aqueducts for the new city, Trimontium. Unfortunately, Goths and Huns plundered and destroyed it in the mid-3rd century and in AD 447 respectively, and Trimontium languished. The proto-Bulgar Khan Krum seized it in 815 and renamed it Pupulden, making it an important strategic outpost of the First Bulgarian Empire (681–1018).
Pupulden, or Philipopolis as the Byzantines called it, was controlled by Constantinople, Bulgars and even Latin Crusaders over the following centuries. The Ottomans conquered in 1365, rebuilding and renaming the city Filibe (a bastardisation of the Greek name, Philipopolis). The city thrived during Turkish rule and its merchants grew wealthy. Some of Bulgaria’s finest and most lavish townhouses were built here during the Bulgarian National Revival period. In 1855, Hristo Danov founded Bulgaria’s first publishing house in Plovdiv. Shockingly, the 1878 Congress of Berlin that followed the Russo-Turkish War decreed that Plovdiv would remain Ottoman, as capital of the Eastern Rumelia province, while most of Bulgaria was freed. Only in 1885 did Plovdiv join the state – missing its likely opportunity to become Bulgaria’s capital. Plovdiv today is a centre of business and regional transport, with its international trade fairs (held since the late 19th century) being among the Balkans’ biggest. |
Bath Starinina
Has being build during 16th century from the Turks.Its also known as Chifte bath.It on of the most imposante and spectacular examples of architecture for its times.Has two separate spaces for men and women.Nowaday has being used as a modern contemporary library.wooden construction has being made to create this interesting space for the public to sit and read. Ofcorse I have not visit the library but I plan to do sometimes.
In 1911, during the Easter holidays are organized exhibition of Plovdiv Artists Simeon Velkov Grigor and Atanas Savov Ovcharov. It passes with success and encourages Grigor Savov to organize a new exhibition in 1912, in which all are invited artists from Southern Bulgaria. This first curator raised the idea of establishing the Society of Artists in the center of Plovdiv. The exhibition includes 16 artists who fall and founders of the company. Company involved in the main figures in Bulgarian art at that time, Hristo Stanchev, Sirak Wanderer, Nikolai Raynov David Peretz, Daniel Detchev, Tcanko Lavrenov, Zlatyu Boyadziev Vladimir Rilski Boris Angelushev etc. In the 50s of the Company Plovdiv Artists included in the Union of Bulgarian artists. Characteristic rise was recorded in the early 60s with the advent of a generation artists of national importance: Ivan Kirkov Koliu Witkowski, John Leviev, Dimitar Kirov, Georgi Bozhilov Encho Pironkov Hristo Stefanov.
The company today
Society of Plovdiv Artists, founded in 1990, is a non-profit and non-profit. One of its main tasks is to promote the creativity of their chlenove.Druzhestvoto succeeding group of Plovdiv Artists - UBA and currently unites more than 400 artists regionally .Chlenovete Company working in various visual arts: painting, graphics, sculpture, applied arts, alternative forms, curatorial proekti.Druzhestvoto of Plovdiv Artists is the largest creative association in Plovdiv and the largest provincial association of creative artists. It is housed in a building on the street. "Gladstone" 32.
The Company performs a number of events take place as the main exhibitions: general, group, and individual guest. Company communicates well with similar structures in the country and those outside the country.
The company is open to mutual exchange of exhibitions and artists to doing joint events with other creative obedineniya.Ot years company performs several important events, including:
-International Painting exhibition, whose goal is the establishment of contacts of artists from Bulgaria and abroad and create paintings.
-International Lithographic planer whose goal is to promote contemporary artistic approaches in the field of graphics, as well as the expansion of the used graphic techniques.
-Simpozium Sculpture whose primary purpose is the saturation of spots in Plovdiv suitable plastic that aestheticizes landscape.
-International Symposium "Art Collage - Plovdiv", which aims to contribute to the development of collage and its establishment as a distinct genre in art. The symposium includes theoretical conference and exhibition.
-Periodic Editions of the exhibition "South Bulgarian Artists".There are several galleries to visit in Plovidv but the nicest one are Le uniou ne Paris and George Papazov gallery. Plovdiv its always being famous with its painters as one of the most talanted of them ha been Angel Gergikov.
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The company today
Society of Plovdiv Artists, founded in 1990, is a non-profit and non-profit. One of its main tasks is to promote the creativity of their chlenove.Druzhestvoto succeeding group of Plovdiv Artists - UBA and currently unites more than 400 artists regionally .Chlenovete Company working in various visual arts: painting, graphics, sculpture, applied arts, alternative forms, curatorial proekti.Druzhestvoto of Plovdiv Artists is the largest creative association in Plovdiv and the largest provincial association of creative artists. It is housed in a building on the street. "Gladstone" 32.
The Company performs a number of events take place as the main exhibitions: general, group, and individual guest. Company communicates well with similar structures in the country and those outside the country.
The company is open to mutual exchange of exhibitions and artists to doing joint events with other creative obedineniya.Ot years company performs several important events, including:
-International Painting exhibition, whose goal is the establishment of contacts of artists from Bulgaria and abroad and create paintings.
-International Lithographic planer whose goal is to promote contemporary artistic approaches in the field of graphics, as well as the expansion of the used graphic techniques.
-Simpozium Sculpture whose primary purpose is the saturation of spots in Plovdiv suitable plastic that aestheticizes landscape.
-International Symposium "Art Collage - Plovdiv", which aims to contribute to the development of collage and its establishment as a distinct genre in art. The symposium includes theoretical conference and exhibition.
-Periodic Editions of the exhibition "South Bulgarian Artists".There are several galleries to visit in Plovidv but the nicest one are Le uniou ne Paris and George Papazov gallery. Plovdiv its always being famous with its painters as one of the most talanted of them ha been Angel Gergikov.
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Hisar fortress gate around pepper over the centuries has developed a unique architectural and historical ensemble, one of the symbols of the city. At this point there is a gate of antiquity. Below the pavement (cobbles) are foundations dating from Roman times, probably from the second century. The current type determines dominant medieval alteration of XII - XIV century. Over the outer arch of the arch construction seems well characterized by the enclosure of each stone with pieces of red brick, cemented with plaster - something typical Bulgarian construction craftsmanship of the period of the Second Bulgarian Empire. During the Renaissance and early twentieth century gate has undergone new renovations in order to prevent collapse. North entrance of the castle see the foundations of the old city wall, also converted in height during XII - XIV century. This construction is used as the basis of greatest revival house Kuyumdjioglu that with his majestic body leaning over Hisar point. South fortification wall sinks into the depths of the high yard of the church "Sv. sv. Konstantin and Elena ". Outside the east gate there is a small picturesque square, framed by the church fences, facade Kuyumdzhieva house and the main facade of the house of Dimitar Georgiadi.
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Unfortunately I have not seen it yet myself (the Roman stadium in Plovdiv) but I plan to do it also.Its one of the main feature of the city.Its well preserved and worth to visit and also I plan to see the old aqueduct system build during Roman times.I have resonantly discovered myself one article about it online.
Painter Angel Girdjikov
Most of Plovdiv was populated with Turks and also Armenians especially the South part of it city.
South Region (also known by the name of its northern part, called Kichuk Paris (Turkish: Küçük Paris), or just Kichuk) is one of the districts in Plovdiv Municipality.
Name Kichuk Paris Bulgarise pronunciation of Turkish word "Kucuk" measuring less and means Little Paris. The area is designated in the early twentieth century, when large groups of Bulgarian refugees from Macedonia and Thrace settled in the territory south of the central railway station of the city. Its first residents call it so because of similarities with the rebellious nature of the French capital Paris.
The metal tower, 1943
South Region is bordered to the west by Komatevsko road to the north and east by railway, to the south ring road. Incorporates neighborhoods "White Birches", "Saturday market", "Vustanicheski" (JK "Hristo Botev-North" and JK "Hristo Botev-South"), "Borislav" (West of the stadium "Todor Diev") "Aegean "," Ostromila "," South "Komatevo. Komatevo in urban limits of the city in 1969 and is associated with other districts through Komatevsko road.
A longtime symbol of Paris Kichuk The metal tower of ball mill, built in 1927 by Ivan Neykov and the highest facility in Plovdiv during those times. Tower shape resembling Paris Eiffel Tower was the only Balkan Peninsula, which receive shots naturally droplets. It was destroyed in 2002.
Komatevsko along the road during archaeological excavations have found remains of an ancient waterworks.
The area has seven Christian temple. The oldest church is the "Holy Trinity" (on "Archimandrite Eulogius" №1) to Saturday market. Also to Saturday market is also Catholic Church "Sv. Lurdska Mary." Near Draganovi cemetery (graveyard of Kichuk)'s "St.. Halloween", built in the early twenty-first century, and in Komatevo have an Orthodox Church "St. Procopius' and a Catholic Church" St. Rocco. "Also near the railway line to Central Station are Protestant funeral houses "Church of Seventh-day Adventists" (street. "Sergey Rumyantsev" № 20) and the Evangelical Church "Light of the world" (street. "Peter Dinekov" № 14 ).
In conditional Kichuk territorial center of Paris, crossing the street "Dimitar Talev" with boulevard "Vaptzarov" is Thracian home, known as the "Trakia".
In the quarter of "Ear"- Yhoto is located at "Todor Diev" where teams play their matches on Spartacus. Other sports facilities in the area are hall "Olympic" Workers' Stadium (Stadium YUSH "Vekta") swimming complex "Neptune" and base "Komatevo" (owned by PFC Botev Plovdiv)
South Region (also known by the name of its northern part, called Kichuk Paris (Turkish: Küçük Paris), or just Kichuk) is one of the districts in Plovdiv Municipality.
Name Kichuk Paris Bulgarise pronunciation of Turkish word "Kucuk" measuring less and means Little Paris. The area is designated in the early twentieth century, when large groups of Bulgarian refugees from Macedonia and Thrace settled in the territory south of the central railway station of the city. Its first residents call it so because of similarities with the rebellious nature of the French capital Paris.
The metal tower, 1943
South Region is bordered to the west by Komatevsko road to the north and east by railway, to the south ring road. Incorporates neighborhoods "White Birches", "Saturday market", "Vustanicheski" (JK "Hristo Botev-North" and JK "Hristo Botev-South"), "Borislav" (West of the stadium "Todor Diev") "Aegean "," Ostromila "," South "Komatevo. Komatevo in urban limits of the city in 1969 and is associated with other districts through Komatevsko road.
A longtime symbol of Paris Kichuk The metal tower of ball mill, built in 1927 by Ivan Neykov and the highest facility in Plovdiv during those times. Tower shape resembling Paris Eiffel Tower was the only Balkan Peninsula, which receive shots naturally droplets. It was destroyed in 2002.
Komatevsko along the road during archaeological excavations have found remains of an ancient waterworks.
The area has seven Christian temple. The oldest church is the "Holy Trinity" (on "Archimandrite Eulogius" №1) to Saturday market. Also to Saturday market is also Catholic Church "Sv. Lurdska Mary." Near Draganovi cemetery (graveyard of Kichuk)'s "St.. Halloween", built in the early twenty-first century, and in Komatevo have an Orthodox Church "St. Procopius' and a Catholic Church" St. Rocco. "Also near the railway line to Central Station are Protestant funeral houses "Church of Seventh-day Adventists" (street. "Sergey Rumyantsev" № 20) and the Evangelical Church "Light of the world" (street. "Peter Dinekov" № 14 ).
In conditional Kichuk territorial center of Paris, crossing the street "Dimitar Talev" with boulevard "Vaptzarov" is Thracian home, known as the "Trakia".
In the quarter of "Ear"- Yhoto is located at "Todor Diev" where teams play their matches on Spartacus. Other sports facilities in the area are hall "Olympic" Workers' Stadium (Stadium YUSH "Vekta") swimming complex "Neptune" and base "Komatevo" (owned by PFC Botev Plovdiv)