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Veliko Tarnovo
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Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarie: Велико Търново) is a ceety in north central Bulgarie an the admeenistrative centre o Veliko Tarnovo Province. Aften referred tae as the "Ceety o the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is locatit on the Yantra River an is famous as the historical caipital o the Seicont Bulgarie Empire, attractin mony tourists wi its unique airchitectur. Till 1965 the name o the toun wis Tarnovo, an this is still the common name. The auld ceety is situatit on three hills, Tsarevets, Trapezitsa an Sveta Gora raisin amidst the meanders o the Yantra. Tsarevets hoosed the pailaces o the Bulgarie Emperors an the Patriairchate wi the Patriairchal Cathedral, as well as a nummer o admeenistrative an residential edifices surroondit bi thick waws. Trapezitsa wis kent for its mony kirks an as the main residence o the nobility. In the Middle Ages it wis amang the main European centres o cultur an gae its name tae the airchitectur o the Tarnovo Artistic Schuil, paintin o the Tarnovo Artistic Schuil an leeteratur.
Veliko Tarnovo Велико Търново | |
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![]() Collage o views o Veliko Tarnovo, Top:View o Tsarevets Fortress, Middle left:Saunt Peter an Paul Kirk, Middle richt:Saunt Demetrius kirk, Bottom upper left:Boris Denev Airt Gallery, Bottom lawer left:Saint Fowerty Martyrs Kirk, Bottom richt:The monument o the Assens | |
Coordinates: 43°05′N 25°39′E | |
Kintra | Bulgarie |
Province (Oblast) | Veliko Tarnovo |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Daniel Panov |
Population (Census February 2011)[1] | |
• City | ![]() |
• Urban | 164,746 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 5000 |
Aurie code | 062 |
Veliko Tarnovo is an important admeenistrative, economic, educational an cultural centre o Northren Bulgarie. As o Februar 2011, the ceety haes a population o 68,783.[1]