Fires broke out in two places near Satovcha within the scope of the Dikchan State Hunting Farm Employees of the farm with an all-terrain vehicle firefighters and municipal employees are extinguishing the fire With the warming weather and the sharp rise in temperatures By order of the director of the Southwestern State Enterprise teams from the neighboring farms - Gotse Delchev and Garmen are ready to assist their colleagues fires have broken out in the areas of Gotse Delchev All of them were brought under control after the rapid response of forest and fire fighters Although the fire is not primarily in state forest areas the danger of serious consequences is enormous "We call for responsibility when handling fire and recall that a large part of forest fires are due to negligence," added the South-West Fire Department More news from Bulgaria This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page has been preserving valuable pages decorated by skilled artists one of the most productive literary schools in Bulgarian lands developed and thrived Hidden deep in the Etropole part of the Balkan Mountain it is still an attractive center for Christians from all over the country "The monasteries in Bulgaria during the Middle Ages and the early National Revival Period performed a cultural and educational function They are strongholds of the Bulgarian spirit and literary schools at the same time," explains Prof Hristo Temelski from the Church-Historical and Archival Institute He told us more about the monastery and its role in preserving art and culture The most common opinion is that the Etropole Monastery was founded around 1158 during the construction of the church in 1858 two plates were found indicating that the monastery was created 700 years ago The literary school emerged at the end of the sixteenth century and was flourishing in the first half of the 17th century the nearby town of Etropole became a rich ore settlement and the locals devoted money to the monastery The school has workshops in it and taught writing Local binder Danail Etropolski was very famous We have 13 manuscripts by him and there are 20 more we suppose are his work too Another binder of this rank was Hieromonk Raphael from whom 4-5 dated manuscripts are preserved Binding is also an artistic activity - making wooden covers and wrapping the book with special leather Temelski also told us that the Etropole Literary School created its own handwriting style Texts in the monastery’s scriptorium are mainly liturgical books needed for church services more than 80 manuscripts have been preserved Among them is a valuable manuscript by John Gramatik Another interesting one is a so-called poetic prologue of 1636 reading about the return of the relics of St John of Rila from Turnovo to the Rila Monastery in 1469 Temelski told us about the fate of the monastery during the Ottoman oppression: “During the conquest of Bulgaria by the Turkish hordes the old monastery was destroyed Later it was restored with the help of the local population There were some problems during the Kardzhali unrest when the monastery was attacked and robbed After all the monastery has been preserved and it was renovated several times thanks to the Etropole citizens and leaders who were quite influential.” How was such an impressive church built during the times of Ottoman oppression It was characterized by reforms in the Ottoman Empire It gave many rights to the Christian population and restoring churches and monasteries was allowed That is how the Etropole Monastery was renovated in 1858 One is a Sultan decree of 1858 that allows the Etropole population to renovate the monastery The other includes permission for partial renovation in 1832 - 1833 there are two silver crosses with inscriptions that are missing The first was made in 1492 in Vratsa by master Ivan Yanov and was donated to the monastery by priest Stoyan from the village of Hurlets The second one was made at the end of the 16th century by master Mavrodia Dragolinov from Kameno Pole We have a silver reliquary made by master Boicho of Etropole "in summer 1753" with the inscription: "Contains the relics of St Cosmas and Damian." The altar door of the old iconostasis with openwork carvings and the church icon "The Old Testament Trinity" from 1538 are also preserved The artist who created it was Nedyalko from Lovech It is kept in the exhibition of the Historical and Archaeological Museum in Sofia In 2007 the monastery underwent a complete renovation The temple was painted according to the project of Prof Sasho Rangelov from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Veliko Tarnovo.” An architectural and cultural monument of national importance the church of Saint George the Victorious in the town of Kyustendil is located at the foot of the nearby Osogovo Mountain We do not need to travel thousands of kilometers to reach holy Christian places and “drink from the miraculous well” of Orthodox faith Hundreds of churches and monasteries were built on Bulgarian territory with the faith and the hope. A hard-to-reach fortress rose on a solitary ridge which was towering above the Asenitsa River This place built high in the rocks was once sheltering Thracians english@bnr.bg Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker the Thracian god Sabazius will chase the winter will be at the head of the solemn procession which is celebrated on the last Sunday of January will be accompanied by the Etropole Spirit Music All in the procession will be chained with ivy wreaths and snowdrops as a symbol of the coming spring it was with such a procession that the Thracians in the antiquity declared the summit to borrow from Sabasius the end of the winter fires will be lit in order to make various meat and home-made brandy will be poured The march will go to the top at 8 a.m.on the trail above the Everest Hotel and from the path at Petrol Station tour Etropole and be solemnly welcomed by the mayor of the city on the main square Then the party will continue on the square I love to travel because of the encounters with diverse people and cultures and the chance to touch other worlds And this can happen even without leaving the borders of your own country you can travel thousands of years and dozens of borders without leaving your place the journey is not only beautiful landscapes and ancient landmarks but also thousands of human stories Dimitar Mitov signs for Saints on a 2 year deal We are delighted to announce Dimitar Mitov as our first signing of the transfer window on a 2 year contract Having risen through the ranks of his Bulgarian youth club the shotstopper soon caught the attention of scouts from across Europe He subsequently showcased his abilities at both the domestic and youth international levels earning caps at U16-U19 level with Bulgaria The 26-year-old joins us having spent 6 years at Cambridge United In his final season at the Abbey Stadium he played a huge part in retaining the club's League 1 status after a dramatic surival push Dimitar spoke of how happy he was to put pen to paper "I'm delighted to get the deal over the line and I can't wait to get started "I had a few different opportunities to go to different clubs but the option of coming here for a completely different challenge is one I couldn't turn down "Conversations with the manager were brilliant he explained his vision for what he wants and it made the decision even easier "I want to achieve as much as I can here personally but also help the team as much as possible It's a great club and I can't wait to get going." Our newsletterStay up to date with all things SaintsSign up to receive our newsletter to get our latest news and offers Social services Culture Spatial planning Administrative services Home/ news Terms of use Common emergency number - 112 Public transport within the city Public transport within the municipality Tourist information center Ruse Etropole is a small town located some 81 kilometers away from Sofia Tourists are impressed by the well-preserved houses from the Bulgarian Revival Some of them have been turned into attractive family hotels and offer good conditions for a holiday near the beautiful mountain Among the tourist sites of the town is the 20-meter high clock tower built in 1787 It was originally conceived as a defensive tower but a century later was turned into a clock tower In the past Etropole was famous as a handicraft center The local historical museum is included in the list of the 100 national tourist sites and visitors can see unique artefacts The building of the museum is an architectural monument itself Built in 1853 it had the function of a town hall and in 1968 it was turned into a historical museum More about Etropole and the rich collection of the museum from curator Tanya Denova: "In 10 exhibition halls we have shown the cultural heritage of the region and of the town The first settlers here were the Thracians They settled in the region in 7-6 century BC There are several theories about the origin of the town’s name One is that it derives from Thracian name "etropara" which means Rapid River Others say the name is related to the Old Bulgarian word "antropole" or enclosed area Etropole is located on main ancient roads connecting Northern Bulgaria and the Danube with Thrace and Macedonia This fact was a prerequisite for the economic prosperity of the city in the past Thracian household items and jewelry are shown in the "Archaeology" hall of the museum During the First and Second Bulgarian Kingdom Etropole was one of the main centers for supplying the Bulgarian State with iron the city became a center of mining and metal processing During the Revival a great number of crafts flourished we present artistic mastery of the Bulgarian woman and her sense of beauty The exhibition contains authentic costumes typical of the region area In the past Etropole was an important spiritual and enlightenment center In the exhibition hall on the second floor one can see works of the Etropole Calligraphic Art School dating back to the 17th century Among the tourist sites of Etropole is the Arnaudov's house built in 1850 and later turned into an attractive museum Once it belonged to local tradesman Nikolcho Arnaoudov Today the site is visited by a great number of tourists who wish to get acquainted with the way a typical Bulgarian house of the Revival period looked like Bulgaria’s Minister of Tourism Miroslav Borshosh and Zurab Pololikashvili Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) have officially signed the agreement for Bulgaria to host the 9th Global Conference on Wine Tourism,. The Mini Bulgaria Park is an unusual place for a tourist tour spiritual culture and natural landmarks of Bulgaria meet Gorna Oryahovitsa often remains undeservedly hidden from the eyes of tourists even though it is only about 10 km away from Bulgaria's old capital which lies at the foot of the Balkans on the banks of the. Registration has been successfully completed Make a new account if you don't have one yet Puedes ver la versión Española de BeSoccer.com You can see the English version of BeSoccer.com Vous pouvez voir la version French de BeSoccer.com Puoi vedere la versione Italian su BeSoccer.com Você pode ver a versão Brasileira de BeSoccer.com HOT: » What kind of news would you like to see more of? We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria Brazen Bulgarian gangs "terrorise the elderly and rob them over their life savings with increasingly aggressive phone scams nettling millions of euros," according to an AFP story Bulgarians have benefited a lot from their EU membership with incomes rising and Brussels overseeing politicians The truth about Bulgaria and Moldova's presidential elections is "more complicated" and should not be reduced to pro-Russian candidates winning President-elect Rumen Radev "struck a chord with voters by attacking the status quo and stressing issues like national security and migration," AFP agency writes after the presidential vote on Sunday Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria for Major Mapping Update Housing Prices Soar in Bulgaria’s Major Cities as Demand and Supply Strain Increase There are dozens of places in Bulgaria that are symbols of love The one that is perhaps the most popular is the footbridge in Sofia known as “Lovers’ bridge” because young people throng here to watch the sunset There is an old belief that if an unmarried man were to drink of the water of the Zolyovets drinking fountain in Etropole Another symbol of romance is the “love bench” amidst the rocks over Dryanovo monastery commanding a breathtaking view to the mountain From the “love bench” in Central Bulgaria we go to Dimitrovgrad where a huge “padlock heart” created especially for St Valentine’s Day has been bringing in people from all parts of the country The metal heart in Dimitrovgrad was only made two years ago put there to “lock someone’s love for eternity”