Author: Galin Ivaylov Author: Galin Ivaylov

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oon n thethe hill near the hill near the center of Svishtovcenter of Svishtov.. The The ruins are situated ruins are situated on the strategically on the strategically placeplace.. They show us They show us an an incredible view. incredible view.

Svishtov Svishtov Svishtov is situatedSvishtov is situated in in

central northern central northern Bulgaria, on the banks Bulgaria, on the banks of the Danube. This is of the Danube. This is the most southern the most southern point of the Danubepoint of the Danube.. OOn the opposite shore n the opposite shore is the is the Romanian Romanian town town ZimnichZimnich..

HistoryHistory• Svishtov occurs at Svishtov occurs at

the site of the the site of the Roman and Early Roman and Early Byzantine heavily Byzantine heavily fortified port center fortified port center - Nove. In the Middle - Nove. In the Middle Ages is known as Ages is known as glass, glass, later likelater like Sistovo which is a Sistovo which is a transcription of transcription of Svishtov. Svishtov.

Church Church “Holy “Holy TrinityTrinity””

The cThe church hurch ““Holy Holy TrinityTrinity” ” was built in was built in the highest part of the highest part of town. The iconostasis town. The iconostasis was made by the was made by the master Anton Debar master Anton Debar Peshev in 1870-1872 Peshev in 1870-1872 yearyear..73 icons were 73 icons were painted by Nikolai painted by Nikolai Pavlovich. The church Pavlovich. The church tower was added in tower was added in 18861886.. It was It was made of made of Gencho Novakov. Gencho Novakov.

Clock Tower Clock Tower

Our town is Our town is famous famous with with its its clockclock tower tower..It isIt is 23 meters height23 meters height andand it stands in it stands in the centethe cente ofof SSvishtovvishtov.. The The clock tower was clock tower was buildbuild in 1763. in 1763.

The High Trade schoolThe High Trade school ““Dimitar Dimitar HadjivasilevHadjivasilev““

The High Trade The High Trade school school ”D.”D.HadjivasilevHadjivasilev”wit”with its h its architectural architectural designdesign was based was based in 1885in 1885. . MMany any Bulgarian and Bulgarian and foreign architectsforeign architects were involved to were involved to propose projects propose projects for the design of for the design of the school buildingthe school building. .

House of Aleko Konstantinov House of Aleko Konstantinov

• House-museum “Aleko Konstantinov” was established in Svishtov in 1926.Its an interesting exposition, witch recreating the most important stages of Aleko Konstantinov`s life. Aleko Konstantinovis one of the best writer of Bulgaria.

The The First Bulgarian Cultural First Bulgarian Cultural Center in Svishtov Center in Svishtov

► First Bulgarian First Bulgarian Cultural Center Cultural Center is a is a library. It library. It was was founded on January founded on January 30, 1856 30, 1856 by by EmmanuelEmmanuel VaskidovichVaskidovich and and GeorgGeorgyy Vladikin Vladikin..

The monastery The monastery ““PokrovPokrov Bogorodichen Bogorodichen ””

This This Monastery is Monastery is built in the 14-built in the 14-th th century. It is century. It is situated in the forest situated in the forest near the town. The near the town. The apostle apostle of libertyof liberty Vasil LevskVasil Levsky was y was hidden in it. hidden in it.