Travel > PMR612-09
© Peter Michael Rhodes
Photographer: | Peter Michael Rhodes | |||
Collection: | Travel | |||
Filename: | PMR612-09 |
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Upload Date: | 2012-11-11 01:22:06 | |||
Photo Size: | 2.0mb 3543x3543 pixels | |||
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Caption: | Bulgaria: Veliko Tarnovo, situated on a rocky hill within aloop of the River Yantra, was the first capital of Bulgaria from 1187, after the foundation of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1393) by the Assen Brothers, Peter and Ivan. The site was previously occupied by the Thracians and then the Romans before the Bulgarians came in the 12 th century. Here: the sole entry to the fortified Tsarevets Hill, along a narrow ridge and through several fortified gateways. |
Keywords: | historical site, archeological site, Bulgarian heritage, fortifications, battlements, defence towers, ruined fortifications, archeological excavations |