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Regional tourist association Stara Planina 9, Opalchenska Street 5300 Gabrovo, Bulgaria tel./fax: +359 66/ 809 161 tel: +359 66/ 807 137 fax: +359 66/ 806 199 e-mail: office e-mail: info |
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| TROYAN - THE TOWN OF MASTERS IN THE
MOUNTAIN OF MAGIC Tourist information Accommodation The town of Troyan (26 541 inhabitants, 400 m. altitude) is situated in the Northern foot of the Troyan Balkan, along the two banks of the Beli Osam River. The name of the town comes from the ancient Roman road Via Trayana that crossed the Balkan mountain and connected Myzia with Thrace and the Aegean Sea. The settlement originates from the beginning of the XV century after Bulgaria falls under the Ottoman yoke. Some refugees were looking for the protection of the mountain and they settled in this area hard to reach. The settlement is growing up fast, but in 1800, it is attacked and devastated by kurdjalis. Its diligent people build it up again, crafts are developed, especially pottery and woodcarving, and in XIX century, they enjoy industrial and cultural bloom. The spiritual awakening during the Bulgarian Renaissance creates wonderful pieces of church architecture, icon painting and woodcarving - the St. Parashkeva Church (1835), the Assumption Church in the Troyan Monastery. The carved iconostasis in St. Nikolay Letni Church in the village of Gumostnik is a unique piece of art. The mountaineers, thirsty for knowledge, build cultural centers and schools. In 1872 in the newly - built Yellow School, non-clerical education is introduced also in French language. During the Liberating War (1877/ 78) Troyan was devastated by the Bashibazouk. After the Liberation it raises up from the ashes again. In 1911, the first electric bulb is lit and Troyan is the third town in Bulgaria using electricity, after Sofia and Plovdiv. Preferred for visiting sites and events are: The only in the country Museum of traditional crafts and applied arts, which preserves, studies and develops the unique Bulgarian traditional crafts. Interesting attractions are organized for the visitors in the museum, among them - short terms trainings in traditional crafts. You can find it on the Central Square of Troyan, tel. 0670/220 62. Working hours: 8.00 -17.00, days off - Monday in summer, Saturday and Sunday - in winter. The Art Gallery Serekova Kusta (Serekov Hause) is the place where works of the local artists are displayed. (6, Angel Kynchev Str., tel. 0670/22877, working hours: 09.00-18.00, days off - Sunday and Monday). The St. Paraskeva Church (1835) near Markov Bridge is an architectural ensemble and a functioning temple. In the close proximity of Troyan (about 10 km) is situated the historical Troyan Monastery of Assumption - the third largest in Bulgaria. (Tel.06952/28 66). It was founded in the year 1600 and from one side it looks like a Medieval castle. The main church is a masterpiece of architecture and woodcarving; the icon -paintings are works of the famous artist - representative of Samokov Art School Zahari Zograf. The buildings around the church, some of them three and four stored are very close to the architectural style of Rila Monastery. The monastery preserves precious icons and wall paintings from different times. In the main church is the oldest one - the miraculous Three - Handed Madonna brought here in XVII century. The National Fair - exhibition of traditional crafts and arts in the village of Oreshak is placed next to the Troyan Monastery (working hours: every day from 09.00 to 17.00, tel. 06652/ 2816). It demonstrates the works of craftsmen not only from the region but also from the whole country. The visitors can enjoy the colors and forms and also buy a unique souvenir here. Upon request demonstrations of crafts and Troyan plum brandy tasting are organized Nature and science museum in the village of Cherni Osam is unique for the country. In its three halls, there are displayed 700 representatives of flora and fauna of the Central Stara Planina. In the museum's building is based Visitor's centre of Central Balkan National Park. In the village is one of the entrances to the Park and the reserve Steneto - an alpine area with wonderful sheer rocks where pine spruces grow touched only by the wind. In Beklemeto locality there is a tourist center of the same name with a few hotels, ski - runs and ski - drags. The spa resort in the village of Shipkovo ( 22 km from Troyan) is a beautiful place situated in the skirts of the Vassilyovska Mountain; it offers recreation houses, private villas, and a mineral swimming pool with an open beach. The villages of Chiflik, Cherni and Beli Ossam and the Sopot dam, offer possibilities for recreation, sunbathes, water sports, and fishing. A great part of Troyan Municipality is in the boundaries of the Central Balkan National Park, with its biosphere reserves Steneto (in the UNESKO list) and Kozya Stena, giving home to an ancient type of mountain Edelweiss. Each summer Troyan hosts the International Art - Ceramics plain - air. Virgin Mary's day (15 August) - the greatest Holiday in Troyan monastery is famous with the litany procession with the wonder - working icon of the Three Handed Madonna. At the end of September each year Troyan invites guests to the unique Plum brandy Fest. The Day of Troyan - October 14 (St. Petka's day) is one of the favorite holidays for the local people. ACCOMMODATION |
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