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Architectural and Museum preserve "Tsarevets"
The waters of the Jantra river surround the hill on three sides and turn it
into a naturall fortress. Tsarevets used to be a residence of the Bulgarian
kings and higher clengy. Many civil and public buildings,22 churches, 4
monastery complexes, streets and squares were discovered on the hill. The
Patriarchal church of the Ascension was erected from the ruins.
Audio-visual show"Tsarevgrad Turnov-sound and light"
The panoramic view of the majestic fortress Tsarevets is added by the
evening show "Tsarevgrad Turnov - sound and light" whose purpose is by
means of music and striking lights to show the dramatic and the glorious
history of V.Turnovo. There are only few similar attractions in the world.
Gurko Street"
The street has carried through the ages the athmosphere of the Revival
town. The 18th-19th cc.houses rise above one another on the rocky banks of
Jantra river and look at its waters like in a mirror. The cosy cafes and
the small restaurants the art galleries and the ethnographic exhibition
make the meeting with the post very romantic.
Architectural and ethnographic complex Samovodska charshija/Market place/
The complex consists of restored National Revival and post-Liberation
houses. The workshops functioning in the Samovodska charshija make and sell
souvenirs produced after old methods. They reproduce of the museum's rich
expositions and collections.
Museum of the national Revival and the constituent Assembly.
It is housed in the restored old Townhall/Konak/, one of the masterpieces
of the self-taught master-builder Kolyu Ficheto. The exposition, traces the
history of V.Turnovo region during the National Revival period- the
economic development and the archiements in the sphere of architecture and
art. Revealed is the place of V.Turnovo in the struggles for church
independence Bulgarian education and national liberation .Recreated is the
setting of the constituent Assembly which adopted the First Bulgarian
Constitution - the Turnovo Constitution.
Monasteries
More than ten monasteries in the vicinity of V.Turnovo keep and carry
through the ages the Bulgarian national spirit. The mos interesting of them
are: The Transfiguration the Holy Trinity , The Kilifarevo, The Plakovo,
The SS Peter and Paul. They are included in the itineraries, offered by the
Regional Historical Museum- V.Turnovo. |